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.
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