Nigerian-American Segun Adeyina wins third Georgia term as diaspora candidates sweep US midterms
Nigerian-American Segun Adeyina secured re-election to Georgia's House District 110, winning a third term in the November 3 US midterm elections. Speaking on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily Friday, Adeyina said voters decided based on kitchen-table economics—rent, groceries, healthcare—not party slogans. He linked Democratic gains to affordability pressures worsened by Trump's Iran conflict driving up costs, calling the result a "blue tsunami."
Adeyina's district covers Grayson, Snowville, Lawrenceville, and Loganville in Gwinnett County. First elected in 2022, he said re-election reflects constituent confidence in his leadership and service.
Six other Nigerian-Americans won seats across the US: Will Jawando (Maryland), Junior Ezeonu (Texas), Oye Owolewa (DC), Solomon Adesanya (Georgia), Carol Kazeem (Pennsylvania), and Gab Okoye (Georgia)—spanning state legislatures and local government.
For Nigerians tracking diaspora political influence, this continues a pattern of Nigerian-Americans winning elected office. The 2026 midterms saw record diaspora representation at state and local levels where policy directly affects immigrant communities.
As Nigerian-Americans gain legislative power in the US, what priorities should the diaspora push them to champion for Nigeria's benefit?