Keith Ellison (D-MN)was elected the first Muslim to the US Congress and the first African American elected to Congress from Minnesota.
Ellison won his seat in a majority White, Christian district. Only in America!
See news story on Minnesota Public Radio: http://electionresults.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/11/08/5dist/
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