Ibraheem Samirah
Ibraheem Samirah | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 86th district | |
| In office February 20, 2019 – January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Boysko |
| Succeeded by | Irene Shin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1991 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | American University (BA) Boston University (DMD) |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Ibraheem S. Samirah (born August 20, 1991) is a Palestinian-American Democratic politician. He was elected in a 2019 special election to become a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 86th district, and served in that position until 2022. He was one of the first Palestinian-American and Muslim Americans to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly. He lost the Democratic primary for the seat to Irene Shin in June 2021. Following this defeat, he has unsuccessfully run for two different positions.
In 2019, he drew national attention after interrupting a speech by President Donald Trump at a Jamestown commemoration event. He has later garnered controversy over past social media posts, including remarks concerning Israel and U.S. foreign policy. In 2025, he was convicted of wire fraud.