Liban Mohamed is a 27-year-old son of Somali immigrants, born in Logan and raised in Ogden, Utah. He recently worked on TikTok's public policy team managing the company's response to political investigations. Previously, he worked for Meta on data center sustainability policies and as a government relations director at the American Heart Association in Utah. Mohamed represents a new generation of diverse leadership in Utah politics. His 2026 campaign announcement received hate speech and calls for deportation (despite being a U.S. citizen), highlighting the anti-immigrant sentiment he's campaigning against.
Mohamed was born in Logan to Somali immigrant parents who came to Utah in the 1980s during Somalia's civil war to attend Utah State University. His parents stayed and raised their family in Utah. Mohamed grew up in Ogden and represents the second generation of immigrant family success story. His tech industry experience includes policy roles at major companies.