Mahfidz Omar

Summary

Mahfidz Omar is Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's candidate for the N11 Serom seat in the 16th Johor State Election, polling on 11 July 2026, under the Perikatan Nasional banner. He contests a three-cornered race against BN-UMNO and PH-Amanah in a constituency of 40,172 registered voters where BN-UMNO won in 2022 with a slim majority of 699 votes. No personal biographical details beyond his candidacy are available from credible allowlist sources at the time of publication.

Biography

Mahfidz Omar is a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) politician contesting the N11 Serom state seat in Johor in the 16th Johor State Election, scheduled for 11 July 2026 [1]. He was announced as Bersatu's candidate for Serom on 25 June 2026 by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a ceremony in Pagoh, Johor [2]. Mahfidz is one of 16 candidates fielded by Bersatu under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner for the Johor polls [3]. The Serom constituency (N11) falls within the Muar parliamentary area in Johor and has 40,172 registered voters for the 2026 election [4]. The seat was won in 2022 by Khairin-Nisa Ismail of BN-UMNO with a majority of 699 votes [5]. In 2026, Mahfidz faces a three-cornered contest against BN-UMNO's Nadhirah Afiqah Abdull Rahim and PH-Amanah's Ahmad Nazari Abd Hamid [6]. Muhyiddin stated that all Bersatu candidates had been carefully vetted and were not bankrupt, had no police cases, and had no unpaid taxes [2]. No further personal biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, or prior professional career — are available from credible allowlist sources at the time of publication.

Known for

Mahfidz Omar is known as Bersatu's candidate for the N11 Serom state seat in the 2026 Johor state election, fielded under the Perikatan Nasional coalition banner. The Serom seat was a marginal BN-UMNO hold in 2022 with a majority of only 699 votes, making it a competitive target for the opposition. No other public roles or political history for Mahfidz Omar are traceable from allowlist sources at the time of publication.

Political positions

No specific policy statements or political positions by Mahfidz Omar are available from allowlist sources at the time of publication. As a Bersatu candidate under the Perikatan Nasional coalition, he contests under a platform that, as articulated by PN and Bersatu's leadership at the candidate launch, emphasises concerns about the rising cost of living in Johor and the need for new economic strategies to increase household incomes [2]. No individual statements by Mahfidz Omar on specific issues have been sourced.

Political career

1. 25 June 2026Announced as Bersatu's candidate for N11 Serom in the 2026 Johor state election by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a ceremony in Pagoh, Johor, under the Perikatan Nasional coalition banner.⛓
2. 27 June 2026Nomination confirmed as PN-Bersatu candidate for N11 Serom in a three-cornered contest against BN-UMNO's Nadhirah Afiqah Abdull Rahim and PH-Amanah's Ahmad Nazari Abd Hamid.⛓

Election history

• 2026Serom (N11), JohorPending⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin stated that all 16 Bersatu candidates, including Mahfidz Omar, were carefully vetted and were not bankrupt, had no police cases, and had no unpaid taxes, and would each sign a declaration as part of the standard candidate process.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe N11 Serom seat has 40,172 registered voters for the 2026 election. The 2022 incumbent is Khairin-Nisa Ismail (BN-UMNO), who won with a majority of 699 votes (8,507 votes). The 2026 contest is a three-cornered race among PN-Bersatu (Mahfidz Omar), BN-UMNO (Nadhirah Afiqah Abdull Rahim), and PH-Amanah (Ahmad Nazari Abd Hamid). Polling day is 11 July 2026.⛓