Seema Ahmad is from Detroit, Michigan. She earned a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University and a law degree from City Law School, City St. George's University of London. She lives in Hamtramck, Michigan with her husband and has three children.

Seema currently works as a lawyer, policy analyst, and community organizer. She previously worked for the City of Detroit as a senior analyst in the Departments of Planning and Development and Human Rights, and as a senior statistician in the Department of Health. Before that, she worked as a turnaround consultant for local and federal government through Public Strategies Group. 

Seema Ahmad's campaign for Michigan House of Representatives, District 7, Democratic Primary.

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Seema's campaign for Michigan House of Representatives is her first run for public office. 

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports state grant assistance for first-time homebuyers' down payments.

Supports stopping illegal evictions and introducing a multilingual eviction assistance hotline.

Supports reforming property tax foreclosure laws to require extended payment plans for homeowners.

Supports creating state-funded Community Land Trusts, in which families own their homes while the community owns the land.

Wants to raise Michigan's minimum wage from $13.73 to $21 per hour and rewarding businesses that pay living wages with tax breaks.

- Supports state grant assistance for first-time homebuyers' down payments.
- Supports stopping illegal evictions and introducing a multilingual eviction assistance hotline.
- Supports reforming property tax foreclosure laws to require extended payment plans for homeowners.
- Supports creating state-funded Community Land Trusts, in which families own their homes while the community owns the land.
- Wants to raise Michigan's minimum wage from $13.73 to $21 per hour and rewarding businesses that pay living wages with tax breaks.

Economy

Supports state funding for Community Violence Intervention zones combining job placement, housing, mental health services, and youth and after-school programs to prevent violence before it starts.

- Supports state funding for Community Violence Intervention zones combining job placement, housing, mental health services, and youth and after-school programs to prevent violence before it starts.

Public Safety

Supports converting a community clinic in District 7 into a full-service hospital to bring $550 million in healthcare funds currently flowing out of the district back to local residents.

- Supports converting a community clinic in District 7 into a full-service hospital to bring $550 million in healthcare funds currently flowing out of the district back to local residents.

Healthcare

Wants to partner with local community colleges, employers, and workforce agencies to create accessible 8-to-9-month technical, vocational, and apprenticeship training programs within the district.

Prioritizes expanding the Michigan Reconnect free community college program and the Going PRO employer-based skilled trades training program.

- Wants to partner with local community colleges, employers, and workforce agencies to create accessible 8-to-9-month technical, vocational, and apprenticeship training programs within the district.
- Prioritizes expanding the Michigan Reconnect free community college program and the Going PRO employer-based skilled trades training program.

Education

As of May 7, 2026, Seema Ahmad’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

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