
Running for State Senate, District 29, District 29, in Colorado
Iman Jodeh is a Colorado State Senator representing District 29 in Aurora, appointed by a vacancy committee in January 2025, and is running in the November 2026 special election for the seat after advancing from the June 2026 Democratic primary. She previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 41 from 2021 to 2025. In 2008 she founded Meet the Middle East, an education and travel nonprofit, and she later served as the first female spokesperson for the Colorado Muslim Society. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public policy.
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