Yassamin Ansari
DemocratU.S. Representative, AZ-3| Age | 34 (b. 1992-04-07) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Iranian American |
| Religion | Agnostic |
| Education | B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University (2014); M.Phil. in International Relations and Politics from St. John's College, University of Cambridge (Gates Cambridge Scholar, 2016) |
| Prior occupation | Climate policy advisor/senior policy advisor in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2014–2015, via John Gardner Fellowship) and later UN Secretary-General António Guterres (2019); climate policy advocate; Phoenix City Council member (2021–2024) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Seattle, Washington |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
Pending research: languages · marital status · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2021 |
| Previous offices | Phoenix City Council, District 7 (2021–2024) · Vice Mayor of Phoenix (2023–2024) |
| Committees | House Committee on Natural Resources (Ranking Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee; Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee) · House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee; Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Congressional Labor Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus |
| Leadership | Democratic Freshman Class President, 119th Congress (elected November 2024) |
| Ideology | Self-identified progressive Democrat; endorsed by Congressional Progressive Caucus and described as a 'proud pro-Israel progressive' by Democratic Majority for Israel during 2024 primary |
| Signature legislation | Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act (H.R. 8740, 2026) — provides temporary protected status and employment authorization to certain Iranian nationals affected by USCIS adjudication pause · Dual Hatting Limitation Act of 2026 (H.R. 7483) — prohibits certain federal officials from holding multiple federal roles simultaneously · Cosponsor of Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565, 2025) — prohibits sale/transfer of certain defense articles to Israel |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,500,000–$8,300,000 (2023) · estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top industries: Real Estate ($280,529 — 2024 cycle, OpenSecrets)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.