Lateefah Simon

CA-12 (2025–present). Endorsed 7 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

Lateefah Aaliyah Simon is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known to be born legally blind in both eyes, and the first Muslim member from California and outside of the Midwestern United States.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 7 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 7 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Lateefah Simon themselves.

Who they endorsed

California

  • Aisha Wahab (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 14
  • Randy Villegas (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 22
  • Judy Chu (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 28

Michigan

New Jersey

  • Adam Hamawy (Democrat) · New Jersey U.S. House District 12

Pennsylvania

  • Chris Rabb (Democrat) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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