US Elections 2020: Esther Agbaje, wins Minnesota House of Representatives seat

A Nigerian-American, Esther Agbaje, has won the Minnesota House of Representatives seat in the 2020 United States election.

She scored a total of 17,396 votes, which represents 74.6 per cent of the total votes cast.

Agbaje defeated her closest rival, Alan Shilepsky.

Esther Agbaje is a 35-year-old daughter of an Episcopal priest and a librarian, both of Nigerian descent.

Agbaje has a law degree from Harvard University, a Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania, and has served in the U.S. Department of State.

Recall that another Nigerian-American, Oye Owolewa, was elected as a shadow member of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.