Meet the Mamdani-endorsed candidate that could become the first Palestinian in New York Senate

Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American Democratic Socialist from Queens, is running for New York Senate District 12 and has received endorsement from Zohran Mamdani. If elected, she could become the first Palestinian in the New York Senate. Kawas emphasizes community organizing and civic engagement, drawing on her experiences as a Palestinian immigrant and her father's deportation following 9/11.