Dr. Adam Hamawy, an Egyptian-American Army veteran and combat surgeon who famously saved Senator Tammy Duckworth’s life in Iraq, has been elected as New Jersey’s first Muslim U.S. congressman amidst a historic Democratic victory in the midterms. Motivated by his humanitarian trips to Gaza, Hamawy overcame Islamophobic campaign attacks and past scrutiny to win on a platform focused on universal healthcare, opposing U.S. military aid to Israel, and reforming a "broken" political system.