Nida Allam is the first Muslim American woman to be elected to office in North Carolina, she was one of five women to win North Carolina Democratic Primary for the Durham County Board of Commissioners’ five seats.
Prior to her run for local office, Allam worked as a political director for Senator Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign in 2016 and was elected as third vice chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, becoming the first Muslim American to serve on the party’s executive council. She also served as chair of Durham Mayor’s Council for Women, serving as liaison between women and the city government officials in an effort to improve the quality of life of women in Durham.
She graduated from NC State with a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Materials & Technology.