First, she represented Iraq in the “Miss Universe” competition. Then she fled her country after posing for a selfie in 2017 with “Miss Israel.” Now, Sarah Idan is running for California’s 30th congressional district—the seat that Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is vacating as he vies to replace the retiring Dianne Feinstein in the Senate.
“I’m running because this is a critical time in U.S. history when our democracy is fundamentally at stake,” the Baghdad native, 33, said. “I’ve always been passionate about human rights and making this world a better place.”
