NIAC Action PAC Updates

The Fatehi campaign secured over 60% of the vote on election night after weeks of hard campaigning during the early voting period in the state. Ramin has served as a Virginia Supreme Court law clerk, a public defender, and as a state and federal prosecutor. He is uniquely positioned to step up as Commonwealth Attorney in Norfolk. He will advance to the General Election on November 2, 2021, where he will run unopposed for this office. Once elected, Ramin will be the second-ever Iranian American elected to a district attorney seat in the country.

NIAC Action has endorsed Jennifer Adeli for Virginia House of Delegates, HD 34! Jennifer’s election takes place on June 8, 2021. Jennifer has decades of experience bringing innovative business solutions to meet the greatest needs of her community. She is hoping to take her leadership to the next level by bringing her business expertise to […]

NIAC Action announces our newest endorsement: Leila Amirhamzeh! Leila is running for Hackensack, NJ City Council on May 11th, 2021 and we could not be more excited to support this progressive champion. Leila just finished an elected term on the Hackensack, NJ Board of Education and currently works at New Jersey Citizen Action, a statewide […]

NIAC Action congratulates Aida Ashouri for winning her election to Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, District C in Los Angeles, CA!  Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles play a pivotal role in making sure that the hugely populous area is attune to the diverse needs of the city.  Each Neighborhood Council serves roughly 40,000 people. Leila has […]

NIAC Action is excited to announce our latest endorsed candidate: Aida Ashouri!  Aida, an Iranian American and first-time candidate, is no stranger to serving her community. She’s spent a lifetime volunteering to support those in need, especially for those without the resources to advocate for themselves. That’s why NIAC Action is proud to endorse Aida’s […]

NIAC Action is excited to endorse Ramin Fatehi for Commonwealth Attorney in Norfolk, VA. Ramin, a Hampton Roads native, has served as a Virginia Supreme Court law clerk, a public defender, and as a state and federal prosecutor. He is uniquely positioned to step up as Commonwealth Attorney in Norfolk – which is one of […]

This election cycle, NIAC Action and the Iranian-American community showed up with an unprecedented level of civic strength. From raising hundreds-of-thousands of dollars for our endorsees, to supporting the largest slate of Iranian-American candidates ever, to contacting nearly 70,000 voters as part of the largest Iranian-American voter turnout initiative in history, our community showed up and turned out.

Our members have spoken: by a margin of 85%, NIAC Action members have voted to endorse Joe Biden for President! Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. We have never endorsed in a presidential election before, instead focusing our efforts on Congressional races and Iranian-American candidates. But this year, the […]

2020 is going to be one of the most important elections of our lifetimes. That’s why NIAC Action is gearing up to launch the largest Iranian-American voter outreach campaign in history. We’ve already endorsed numerous allies and champions of our community in Congressional and local races, but we have one big question left to answer before we launch our 2020 Beshkan the Vote election work next week: Should NIAC Action endorse Joe Biden to become the next President of the United States?