A California pastor used the days after the Nov. 3 midterms to warn his congregation that Muslims are gaining political ground in the United States, tying his alarm to tallies attributed to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The remarks were reported by the Gateway Pundit in a post by Jim Hoft and circulated in a video shared on social media.
What Hibbs told his congregation
According to the Gateway Pundit’s account, Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills said, “255 Muslims who cannot, cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution. It is forbidden in Islam. They must swear allegiance to Sharia law.” He also told his audience, “We have surrendered,” and urged churches to organize voters.
The numbers he cited
The report says Hibbs pointed to “more than 160” Muslim candidates running in 2026 and “a record 97” who won or were reelected across federal, state, and local offices in 21 states. It also says he claimed eight Muslims are set to serve in Congress, including Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, described in the article as the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
What CAIR reportedly counted
The Gateway Pundit article states that the “255” figure aligns with an August 2026 CAIR/CAIR Action directory identifying 255 Muslim elected officials and judges already serving across 26 states before the midterms, concentrated in local offices, school boards, and state legislatures. The article further says CAIR later reported at least 97 wins in the midterms from roughly 168 candidates who advanced past primaries, with eight headed to Congress, listing incumbents Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, André Carson, and Lateefah Simon, and newcomers including Adam Hamawy (New Jersey), Darializa Avila Chevalier (New York), and Aisha Wahab (California, race pending), alongside Sen.-elect El-Sayed.
Video circulated on social media
The Gateway Pundit post embedded a video of Hibbs’ remarks shared by the account @WallStreetApes on Nov. 10, 2026.
Editor’s note
Independent Minute is reporting the above as characterized by the Gateway Pundit and attributed sources. We have not independently verified the counts, outcomes, or characterizations cited in that report.
