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Haneefah Khaaliq is a former Indiana U.S. Senate candidate. Khaaliq has a diverse professional background as a former teacher, current author, faculty member, civil rights officer, national consultant, and lawyer. She operates a small virtual firm that connects economically disadvantaged clients with attorneys and mental health therapists nationwide. 

Khaaliq is the first African American to run for the U.S. Senate in a general election in Indiana and one of the first African American women to seek a major party's nomination. In 2021, Khaaliq crisscrossed the state visiting several Indiana counties and hosting town halls. 

Despite her efforts, on February 18, 2022, Khaaliq was removed from the primaries by the Indiana Election Commission after it was alleged she did not meet ballot requirements. Khaaliq suspected foul play and conducted a five-month investigation revealing shocking truths in a 10-minute documentary. Khaaliq was denied her right to appeal and proceeded as a write-in candidate. 

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