# Ruwa Romman Georgia state representative and the first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly (2022), now a **2026 candidate for Governor of Georgia**. A Palestinian American progressive who gained national attention during the 2024 DNC when she was denied a speaking slot despite being a pledged delegate, Romman represents a generational and ideological challenge to the Democratic establishment in the Georgia gubernatorial primary. She competes against [[Keisha Lance Bottoms]] and Jason Esteves in what is one of the most ideologically diverse D primaries in the 2026 cycle. ## Related - [[2026 Governor Races Hub]] · [[2026 Midterms Hub]] - [[Keisha Lance Bottoms]] — D primary rival for Georgia governorship