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Shadi Ayyas

Shadi Ayyas was a Lebanese-American physician and Democratic politician from Virginia. He ran for the US House of Representatives in VA-5 in 2020, competing for the ousted Republican Denver Riggleman's seat.

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Shadi Ayyas was born in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War, and his experiences growing up in a warzone led to him entering the medical profession and developing anti-war views. He later married and was evacuated to the United States when war returned to Lebanon, and he becmae a physician in Virginia and the regional medical director for MEDIKO, treating prisoners. He campaigned for Barack Obama due to his support for expanded Medicaid, becoming a Democratic activist. Ayyas was opposed to the arming of Syrian rebels during the Syrian Civil War, arguing that the main threat to the United States in the Middle East was Iran. In 2020, he ran for the US House of Representatives in the Republican-held VA-5 district, prioritizing quality healthcare.

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