# Gaza volunteer wins New Jersey Congress seat

> Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy becomes New Jersey's first Muslim member of Congress after volunteering in Gaza.
- Title: Gaza volunteer wins New Jersey Congress seat · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy becomes New Jersey's first Muslim member of Congress after volunteering in Gaza. Adam Hamawy, an Egyptian-American…
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## Surgeon wins historic seat
Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy won New Jersey's twelfth Congressional District, becoming the state's first Muslim member of Congress.
## Army combat surgeon turned volunteer
Hamawy is a former US Army combat surgeon who volunteered in Gaza and says what he witnessed there pushed him into politics.
## Gaza experience drove political decision
His experience volunteering in Gaza motivated Hamawy to enter politics and seek elected office in Congress.
## Key takeaway

Adam Hamawy, an Egyptian-American surgeon and former Gaza volunteer, won New Jersey's twelfth Congressional District, becoming the state's first Muslim member of Congress.