# Anquam Mahamoud *American politician; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 62B* Anquam Mahamoud is an American politician and a member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]], where she represents District 62B.[^1] The district covers the Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods of [[Minneapolis]].[^1] She belongs to the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).[^1] Before entering the legislature, Mahamoud worked in substance treatment and mental health services.[^2] She won the District 62B seat in the 2024 general election. The incumbent, Hodan Hassan, had not sought another term, and no DFL primary was held.[^3] ## Early life, education and career Mahamoud was born in San Diego, California. She relocated to Minneapolis with her family in 1998.[^2] She earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology at Saint Catherine University, which is located in Saint Paul.[^2] Her career before office was as a provider of substance treatment and mental health care.[^2] Among her positions was chief operating officer of Twin Cities Health Services. Wikipedia reports that the organization's license had been revoked for licensing violations before Mahamoud held that post.[^2] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Hodan Hassan had served three terms as the District 62B representative. In February 2024 she said she would not be a candidate for reelection that year.[^3] Mahamoud entered the race shortly afterward and pursued the DFL endorsement.[^3] Mahamoud won the endorsement. The remaining candidates then left the race before the candidacy filing deadline, so no DFL primary took place for the seat.[^3] In the 2024 general election, Mahamoud defeated the Republican candidate, Bob Sullentrop, by a margin of close to 75 percentage points.[^3] ## Notes [^1]: English Wikipedia, *Anquam Mahamoud* (revision 1365503183, retrieved 2026-10-26) — lead: District 62B seat, Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods, DFL membership. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anquam_Mahamoud [^2]: English Wikipedia, *Anquam Mahamoud*, section *Early life, education and career* (revision 1365503183, retrieved 2026-10-26) — birthplace, 1998 move to Minneapolis, B.S. in psychology from Saint Catherine University, substance treatment and mental health work, COO of Twin Cities Health Services and that organization's prior license revocation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anquam_Mahamoud [^3]: English Wikipedia, *Anquam Mahamoud*, section *Minnesota House of Representatives* (revision 1365503183, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Hassan's February 2024 announcement, Mahamoud's candidacy and DFL endorsement, the absence of a primary, and the 2024 general-election result against Sullentrop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anquam_Mahamoud