Imraan Siddiqi

Imraan Siddiqi was born in Auburn, Alabama. He earned a high school diploma from Roswell High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Arlington in 2004, and a graduate degree from Arizona State University in 2009. His career experience includes working as an small business owner. He has been affiliated with C.A.I.R.-WA, Washington Community Alliance, and the Washington Area Immigrant Solidarity Network.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Imraan Siddiqi was born in Auburn, Alabama to parents who immigrated from India in 1966. Siddiqi grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 2003 from University of Texas Arlington and a master’s in business administration in 2009 from Arizona State University WP Carey School of Business. He is an entrepreneur, small business founder, freelance writer, nonprofit leader, and civil rights advocate. Siddiqi was the Executive Director of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Arizona and is the current Executive Director of CAIR Washington. Imraan is running to restore moral leadership and fight for the working families of his district in Congress. Throughout his career he has written extensively on subjects of Islamophobia and issues impacting American Muslims, and actively supports communities of different faiths and backgrounds, especially at times where identity has been threatened. Imraan is a leader committed to building healthy and thriving communities that promise safety for all.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

This campaign is dedicated to keeping taxpayer dollars in our communities. Taxes should fund local communities instead of genocide overseas. Taxpayer dollars should be directed to affordable housing, healthcare, education, and public resources rather than the production of arms sent overseas.We must do everything possible to elect leaders that protect our freedoms and civil rights at all costs. No matter who you are or where you come from, we all have an equal say, and we can live in a society where we trust in the integrity of our elections. Imraan seeks to build infrastructure for those who have little protection under the local and national government, as well as fight for the security of worker, voting, reproductive, immigrant, incarcerated, environmental, and student rights in the district.Imraan is committed to building healthy and thriving communities with the safety and opportunity they deserve for themselves and generations to come. The middle class continues to shrink in a nation where the divide between the top earners and those earning the least grows wider and wider, while corporations continue to evade what they owe. Imraan is calling for progressive revenue that could fund housing for nearly every American that doesn’t have it, tuition-free college, universal childcare and healthcare.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Financial Security and Employment

Reducing costs of education and childcare, more affordable and accessible healthcare, and responding to the tech industry layoffs.

Housing Equity

Policing is not the solution to homelessness and root causes must be addressed, affordable housing must be prioritized.

Immigrant and Minority Rights

Supporting and uplifting immigrants minorities, and diaspora communities in the district while fighting rising hate crimes and exclusion.

Addressing Disproportionate Foreign Policy

Funding local communities instead of sending funds overseas, assessing the purpose of policies and the impact on human lives here and abroad, and local communities face grievances that require substantial policy reform and funding.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Fully representing the constituents of the district—by responding to emails and phone calls, communicating with those who live in Washington, and sponsoring and voting for bills in accordance with the needs of the district.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was in middle school when the first Gulf War broke out, and this was the first time in my lifetime that I remember seeing Islamophobia on a large scale.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

American Muslim Advancement Council (AMAC); WA Senator Yasmin Trudeau (27 LD); Rami Al Kabra, Bothell City Council; Osman Salahuddin, Redmond City Council; Han Tran, Northshore School Board; AZ Senator Juan Mendez; Linda Sarsour; Abby Brockman; Imam Adam Jamal; Imam Akram Bayoumi; Erika Andiola; Zahra Billoo; Tamer Abouzeid; Arjun Sethi; Deepa Iyer; AZ Senator Ana Hernandez

Campaign website

Siddiqi’s campaign website stated the following:

Affordable Housing

No matter what we look like or where in the 8th district we live, we all need a roof over our family’s head and a safe place to call home. Too many residents of our district are struggling to afford the cost of housing. Developers and big business have prioritized profits over the needs of our community members.

I know what it's like to have to leave a community to find a place for my family that we can afford. It doesn’t have to be this way. As your Representative, I will work hard to bring affordable housing solutions to our community.

We all deserve to come home at the end of the day to a safe space in a thriving community.

Healthcare for All

Healthcare is a human right. I believe every single person in the 8th district should be able to visit a doctor without worrying about the cost of the bill. That’s why I will fight for healthcare for all in Congress – to ensure everyone in our state and our district can take their kids to the doctor when they are sick.

Right now, insurance companies, big corporations and the pharmaceutical industry rake in massive profits while parents struggle to afford a doctor’s bill. I know we can do better. If we come together to demand change, we can ensure a system that serves patients, not profits.

I promise to ensure access to safe and legal abortion, contraception, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare and reproductive education for everyone. Decisions about reproductive health should be made by individuals, not politicians.

As your Representative, I will fight for healthcare for all.

Education

Every child in the 8th district deserves the best start in life we can provide for them. That begins with a great education in a safe and beautiful school. People of all ages deserve to be able to get an education, take the next steps in their career and build brighter futures.

My son is starting college this year. I believe he should be able to pursue his dreams without accruing massive debt. And I believe every college student in the 8th district deserves the same. Unfortunately, the ultra-wealthy have rigged our tax code for their own benefit leading to chronic underfunding of our schools.

As your Representative, I will fight to ensure the wealthy pay what they owe so our kids can reach for their dreams.

Protecting Democracy

No matter who is elected President this November, we need strong congressional leaders who can hold the President accountable. Representative Kim Schrier can’t even hold the Biden White House accountable—she won’t hold Trump accountable either.

I sued when Trump tried to implement an unconstitutional Muslim Ban. Congressional leaders like Kim Schrier declined to charge Trump for spurring the violent insurrection on January 6th, 2021. They let him slide and punted it to the state level because playing politics is more important than doing the right thing. As a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Muslim Ban, I fought to make sure Trump's administration couldn't baselessly target and discriminate against our communities.

We must do everything possible to elect leaders that protect our freedoms at all costs, including encouraging those who feel disenfranchised by politicians to get out and vote. Too much is at stake in our democracy.

Our democracy and elections are at stake, and we must take drastic measures to change the course of our nation's future. I grew up in Georgia, where voter suppression laws were commonplace and discriminatory practices hurt my communities. I understand the need for free and fair elections.

Environmental Justice

I’ve been witnessing for years how corporations pollute our communities just to get tax breaks and gain record profits.

Washington is leading in the fight against climate change. I would work alongside local environmental justice working groups to hear their priorities and bring those to D.C.

My goal is to obtain the investments for a transition to clean energy including sustainable jobs, resilient infrastructure, and successful economic development. The communities who’ve been hit hardest are the ones showing us the way to hold fossil fuel and private utility corporations accountable, protect our health and win locally made and publicly owned clean energy. Climate change is real and it’s here.

I’m working towards a future where we drink clean water, breathe safe air, and live in healthy communities. This includes supporting a Green New Deal with emphasis on a transition to renewable energy sources, investing in public transportation, and ending corporate greed.

Re-investing in Our Community

We need to pass progressive policies to build a tax code that works for working families. Taxes are how we build wellbeing together. They shouldn't be used to fund genocide and death. Our tax dollars should be going to programs that improve the lives of hard-working folks in our communities.

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—Imraan Siddiqi’s campaign website (2024)[3]