Aisha Farooqi has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit. She is single.

Aisha Farooqi - Gongwer News Service-Michigan

Aisha Farooqi has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit. 

Aisha is an attorney and filmmaker. She is currently an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. She previously worked as a staff attorney at Lakeshore Legal Aid, an attorney at Farooqi Law PLLC, and an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Fischer, Garon, Hoyumpa.

Aisha Farooqi - Ballotpedia

Aisha previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives, District 57, in 2022 and 2024 but did not win.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between their health and their home amidst rising costs for working families.

Aisha Farooqi aims to lower costs for working and middle-class families by taxing the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while ensuring investments in essential services do not add to the deficit.

Fighting for a New American Dream where opportunity is accessible to every working family and community.

Supports restoring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers.

Supports investments in infrastructure, including funding for roads, bridges, and water resources.

- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between their health and their home amidst rising costs for working families.
- Aisha Farooqi aims to lower costs for working and middle-class families by taxing the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while ensuring investments in essential services do not add to the deficit.
- Fighting for a New American Dream where opportunity is accessible to every working family and community.
- Supports restoring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers.
- Supports taxing billionaires.
- Supports investments in infrastructure, including funding for roads, bridges, and water resources.

Economy

Believes a nation that protects its children protects its future.

- Believes a nation that protects its children protects its future.

Public Safety

Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, believing no one should have to choose between their health and their home.

Supports access to abortion and reproductive freedom.

- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, believing no one should have to choose between their health and their home.
- Supports access to abortion and reproductive freedom.

Healthcare

Believes a strong public education system is essential for democracy and the future of the nation.

- Believes a strong public education system is essential for democracy and the future of the nation.

Education

For Candidate Aisha Farooqi on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Believes that protecting children is essential for a sustainable future.

- For Candidate Aisha Farooqi on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Believes that protecting children is essential for a sustainable future.

Energy & the Environment

Profile: Aisha Farooqi for Congress

Opposes support from the Israel lobby and calls out the genocide in Gaza.

Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.

- Opposes support from the Israel lobby.
- Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of May 1, 2026, Aisha Farooqi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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