Yassamin Ansari is an American politician and climate policy activist. She currently serves as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district, a position she has held since 2025. Prior to her congressional role, Ansari was a member of the Phoenix City Council from 2021 to 2024. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On April 7, 1992, Yassamin Ansari was born. She is an American politician and climate policy activist.
In 2008, Yassamin Ansari organized with the Arizona Democratic Party in support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign while in high school.
In 2016, Yassamin Ansari started working towards a master's degree in international relations and politics from St. John's College, Cambridge.
On March 9, 2021, Yassamin Ansari and Cinthia Estela participated in a runoff election for Phoenix's 7th District City Council seat.
On April 19, 2021, Yassamin Ansari officially took office as a council member for Phoenix's 7th District.
In 2021, Yassamin Ansari created an Office of Heat Response and Mitigation while in office as a Phoenix City Council member. She also attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
In 2022, Yassamin Ansari attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference as a Phoenix City Council member.
In 2022, Yassamin Ansari was criticized along with other Phoenix City Council members for using a suite at Footprint Center, a sports venue owned by the city.
On April 4, 2023, Yassamin Ansari announced her candidacy for Arizona's 3rd congressional district.
In September 2023, Axios reported that Yassamin Ansari and Raquel Terán would likely dominate the race for Arizona's 3rd congressional district.
In October 2023, Yassamin Ansari's financial disclosures showed that she owns two properties in downtown Phoenix and made between $15,000 and $50,000 in 2023 by renting one.
On March 28, 2024, Yassamin Ansari resigned from her Phoenix City Council seat to focus on her congressional campaign.
In August 2024, Yassamin Ansari won the primary election for Arizona's 3rd congressional district by just 39 votes.
In November 2024, Yassamin Ansari was elected the Democratic freshman class president.
In April 2025, Yassamin Ansari joined a group of Democratic colleagues in the House in traveling to El Salvador to investigate the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
In 2025, Yassamin Ansari backed legislation rebuking the International Criminal Court (ICC) over arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders.
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