Georgia candidate makes history as first known Muslim and Palestinian woman elected to state House
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She was surrounded by family, friends and community members who were rooting for her success. Together, they knocked on 15,000 doors, sent 75,000 texts, and made 8,000 phone calls.
Her Republican opponent John Chan didn’t fight fair, she said.
“My opponent had used anti-Muslim rhetoric against me, saying I had ties to terrorism, at one point flat-out supporting an ad that called me a terrorist plant,” she said.
Flyers supporting Chan’s candidacy insinuated she is associated with terrorist organizations.
Chan did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
It was the same type of bullying Romman faced as a schoolgirl, she said. Only this time, she wasn’t alone. Thousands of people had her back.
“What was incredible is that people in my district sent his messaging to me and said ‘This is unacceptable. How can we help? How can we get involved? How can we support you?’ and that was such an incredible moment for me,” she said.
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