Tale of Two Futures: How will Muslims fare after the 2020 Biden v. Trump elections?

American Muslims face a fork-in-the-road moment in 2020. How we respond will determine whether we can leverage a capacity which outweighs the one percent of this country’s population which we represent. MPAC's "Tale of Two Futures" projects and compares both parties’ approach to the policy priorities of our community. It identifies the opportunities to build coalitions and engage the policymaking realm.

Muslims in America Policy Poll

The Muslims in America Policy Poll surveyed Muslims in America around the issues and policies most urgent to them.

Florida Muslim Voter Turnout - 2018 Midterm

Florida is the oldest and largest Emgage chapter and our GOTV efforts there have contributed to a 22 point increase in Muslim voter turnout from the 2014 midterm election. Across Florida, 53% of registered Muslim voters turned out on November 6.

Ohio Muslim Voter Turnout - 2018 Midterm

Our work in this state has seen some of the most significant growth midterm to midterm, with Ohio producing a 29 point increase in state wide Muslim voter turnout from 2014 to 2018 with 48% of Ohio Muslims voting on November 6.

Virginia Muslim Voter Turnout - 2018 Midterm

Virginia saw a 31 point increase in Muslim voter turnout between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections.Across Virginia, 60% of registered Muslim voters turned out on November 6.

Michigan Muslim Voter Turnout - 2018 Midterm

Michigan saw a 19 point increase in Muslim voter turnout between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections. Across Michigan, roughly 50% of registered Muslim voters turned out on November 6.

2017 Annual Report

2017 was a watershed year for Emgage. Although founded almost ten years prior in Florida (formerly as Emerge USA), this year witnessed rapid growth in term of our size, budget, and program offerings.

Muslim Vote Impact

From protecting civil liberties to fixing our healthcare and strengthening the economy, we strive to help American Muslims be defined by what they stand for. Together we are helping to educate and mobilize our community to become a force for positive change and build the next generation of civic leaders.

2016 Annual Report

2016 was a critical year for Emgage and a year where as an organization we hit several first-time accomplishments. For the first time, Emgage ran a Get Out the Vote Campaign across five states for a general election and now has capacity in several battle ground states across the country.

2016 American Muslim Post-Election Survey

Illustrating voter behavior and sentiments of registered Muslim voters in the swing states of Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

2015 Annual Report

We made some changes to Emerge USA’s structure in 2015 to strengthen the position of our community at achieving our goal to develop a culture that sees voting as an outcome of consistent civic engagement instead of making voting the end goal.

2014 Annual Report

2013 Annual Report

With an increase in voter turnout from approximately 40% in 2006 to over 90% in 2012 we accomplished one of our major goals when starting Emerge USA. We created a cultural shift in the attitude of our communities towards civic engagement. People were no longer asking "why should I vote?" but asked "who should I vote for?"

2012 Annual Report

We entered 2012 with aggressive goals for our three main focus areas: Emerging Voters, Emerging Data, and Emerging Leaders.