‘We don’t have much of a choice’: Florida’s Muslim voters disenfranchised by both parties In largest swing state, most voter advocacy taking place is for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, but not everyone is happy about it

October 23, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) As the US November elections edge closer, much of the nation’s attention has zeroed in on swing states, with some, such as Florida, set to be battlegrounds that may determine the outcome.

While there are only about 3.45 million Muslims in the US — less than one percent of the population — swing states including Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin contain the Muslim community’s largest concentrations, and its voting power.

In Florida, the largest of the swing states, there are about 700,000 Muslims, with 200,000 registered to vote in 2016, according to the state’s Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) chapter.

Now-President Donald Trump won the sunshine state by just under 113,000 votes in that election.

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