Raaheela Ahmed, a longtime community advocate, former Prince George’s County Board of Education member and democracy organizer, is running again for the Maryland State Senate in District 23.
A lifelong resident of Bowie and a product of Prince George’s County Public Schools, Ahmed has built her public career around educational equity, civic engagement and government accountability. Her experience includes serving on the Prince George’s County Board of Education, representing more than 80,000 residents, as well as holding leadership roles with national organizations focused on voter participation, democratic engagement and leadership development.
Ahmed first entered electoral politics at the age of 18 and later served as Student Regent on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. In 2022, she resigned from the Board of Education to run for the Maryland Senate, mounting a grassroots campaign that came within two percentage points of defeating the incumbent in the Democratic primary…