Munira Abdullahi

Munira Yasin Abdullahi is both the first Muslim woman and first Somali woman to serve in the Ohio State Legislature. She is the representative for Ohio House District 9.

Early life and career Munira was born in a refugee camp in Kenya, and moved to the US when she was 2 years old. They moved to an apartment in the Northside neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Abdullahi was endorsed by a variety of groups, including Planned Parenthood and Ohio State Medical Association. In 2024, she was re-elected with 72% of the vote. She is seeking re-election in the 2026 election and will appear on the general election ballot after running unopposed in the primary.

Abdullahi is an advocate for expanded voting rights, and she opposed frequent voter list purges that threatened to remove new citizens' voter registration. She has also backed congressional term limits and insulin price caps. Her other legislation include affordable housing, consumer protection, legislation to prevent health insurance companies from disregarding the professional judgment of licensed medical providers, including expert diagnoses and prescribed treatments. And to establish Tuition Free Higher Education in Ohio.

She also serves as the current Chair of the Ohio House Democratic Women's legislative caucus(ODWLC)

Committee assignments Abdullahi currently serves on the following committees in the Ohio House:

Workforce and Higher Education (ranking member) Development Finance