Saba Haider Wins Illinois House Seat, a First for South Asian Women

India-born Democrat Saba Haider has won Illinois's 84th House District in the November 3 midterms, becoming the first South Asian woman elected to the state's General Assembly. She defeated Republican Brian Scopa with 71.19 percent of the vote, 21,996 to 8,902, according to NBC. A DuPage County Board member, Haider immigrated to the US nearly 20 years ago.