Justin Amash

person

former U.S. Representative from Michigan

Justin A. Amash is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. He was the second Palestinian-American and Syrian-American member of Congress. Originally a Republican, Amash became an independent in 2019. He joined the Libertarian Party the following year, leaving Congress in January 2021 as the only Libertarian to serve in Congress. Amash returned to the Republican Party in 2024 to run for the senate. Amash promptly returned to the Libertarian Party in 2025 after his primary loss.