Mo Seifeldein
Democrat
About
Humble Beginnings
Mohamed “Mo” Seifeldein’s story is one of resilience, service, and principled leadership. The son of Sudanese refugees, Mo was raised in a working-class immigrant household where he, his mother, and his siblings all worked at McDonald’s just to make ends meet. From an early age, he understood that the American Dream is built on both hope and hustle, and that far too many families are shut out of it. Mo was educated in Fairfax, built a community and served in Alexandria, and worked to protect workers’ rights in Arlington. His journey across Northern Virginia isn’t just a resume, it’s a lived experience. This district is his home, his community, and now, his cause.
Breaking Barriers on City Council
In 2018, Mo became the first Muslim and Sudanese-American elected to the Alexandria City Council, where George Washington once served. There, he championed bold, progressive reforms, expanding mental health access, advancing public safety and housing protections, fighting for workers’ rights, and passing environmental protections. Mo never forgot where he came from or who he was fighting for.
Positions
Medicare for All
As of 2024, almost 27.2 million people in the U.S. are uninsured, including 3.7 million children. If Congress allows the enhanced ACA subsidies to expire in December 2025, average premium payments for many marketplace enrollees would rise drastically, increasing the number of uninsured Americans by roughly 3.8 million per year. This is unacceptable and unsustainable. No one should lose their home, business, or future because they or a family member is dealing with an illness. That is why Mo will work to establish Medicare for All through a universal, single-payer system that guarantees comprehensive care for every person in the United States. You keep your doctors and you get care when you need it without worrying about premiums, deductibles, or surprise bills.
Housing Affordability
Working people in Virginia’s 8th district face some of the highest living costs around the country, locking many out of dreams of home ownership and leaving renters with record cost-burdens. When in Congress, Mo will grow pathways that will give working people real opportunities to buy a home through more down payment help for first-generation buyers and shared-equity models that keep homes affordable over time. He will empower tenants with increased opportunities to buy buildings before they flip to speculators. Mo knows that the ability to buy a first home enables working families to build wealth.
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Over 80% of Americans support banning members of Congress from buying and selling stocks. Public service shouldn’t be a stock-picking side hustle. Mo believes that profiting from writing laws or accessing privileged information represents a conflict of interest with national security implications. Members of Congress cannot represent the interests of their constituents if they are profiting from trading; it is partially why some Democrats have not truly mounted an opposition to Trump’s power grabs. Mo supports a full band of members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children, from buying or selling individual stocks, with clear penalties. Ending individual-stock trading by members of Congress and their families is a bipartisan issue, with support from many Republicans and Democrats. Beyond his commitment to refuse any money from corporate interests, Mo has also pledged that he will not buy or hold individual stocks, options, or similar instruments and will support the Restore Trust in Congress Act (H.R. 5106).
Healthier & Affordable Food
America’s food system needs reform. Ultra-processed foods have made our lives more convenient and affordable, but they’ve also made us sicker. Too many Americans are getting sick from what’s on our shelves. Every year, roughly 678,000 people die from diet-related illnesses. The problem isn’t personal choice alone; it’s a food industry built on ultra-processed products that are cheap, addictive, and harmful to our health. Research from institutions like Harvard have shown that these industrially processed foods are linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even cognitive decline and strokes. For decades, the FDA and USDA have focused on short-term contamination, while paying less attention to the chronic diseases caused by additives, artificial ingredients, and over-processing. It’s time to redefine food safety with science, transparency, and accountability. In Congress, Mo Will fight for: Stronger food safety laws that hold corporations accountable for producing foods linked to chronic disease. Transparent labeling so families can make informed, healthy choices. Healthier food investments in local farmers, sustainable agriculture, and nutritious school meals. Independent, science-based oversight of additives and marketing practices — especially those targeting children. Nutrition equity, ensuring every community has access to affordable, healthy, minimally processed food.
