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Maad Abu-Ghazalah holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Virginia, and a law degree from Santa Clara University.

Maad Abu-Ghazalah's campaign for U.S. House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 7th Congressional District.

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2026 North Carolina General Election

Supports vastly reducing the military budget.

Wants to empower state agencies and local organizations while also opposing their elimination unless other organizations and agencies are available to replace their role.

Seeks to assist local agencies and organizations transition "while weening them off [federal] funding," stating federal funding "always comes with strings attached."

Supports a federal sales and consumption tax on merchandise.

- Supports vastly reducing the military budget.
- Wants to empower state agencies and local organizations while also opposing their elimination unless other organizations and agencies are available to replace their role.
- Seeks to assist local agencies and organizations transition "while weening them off [federal] funding," stating federal funding "always comes with strings attached."
- Supports a federal sales and consumption tax on merchandise.

Economy

Advocates for stronger animal protection laws and community education.

- Advocates for stronger animal protection laws and community education.

Public Safety

Wants to see private organizations provide options for long term and preventative health care and believes "society owes each of its members a safety net in case of an unexpected or sudden
catastrophe."

- Wants to see private organizations provide options for long term and preventative health care and believes "society owes each of its members a safety net in case of an unexpected or sudden
catastrophe."

Healthcare

As of January 5, 2026, Maad Abu-Ghazalah’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Opposes all wars "that are not purely defensive," pledging to not enter any new wars.

Opposes the current wars and conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, and Venezuela.

Supports increasing the amount of visas given to immigrants.

Supports streamlining the immigration process to increase incentives for legal migration, advocating for undocumented immigrants to pay a fine and temporarily leave the country.

- Opposes all wars "that are not purely defensive," pledging to not enter any new wars.
- Opposes the current wars and conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, and Venezuela.
- Supports increasing the amount of visas given to immigrants.
- Supports streamlining the immigration process to increase incentives for legal migration, advocating for undocumented immigrants to pay a fine and temporarily leave the country.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Said, "If we end corporate and foreign welfare,
corporations and foreign countries won’t have an incentive to buy our politicians."

- Said, "If we end corporate and foreign welfare,
corporations and foreign countries won’t have an incentive to buy our politicians."

Voting & Elections

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