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Michigan Bureau of Elections rules El-Sayed eligible in Michigan governor’s race

May 11th, 20182 LANSING - On Wednesday May 9, the Michigan Bureau of Elections rejected all challenges to Abdul El-Sayed’s legal eligibility to run for governor and confirmed him...

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Palestinian-Mexican American running for U.S. Congress in California

May 11th, 20180 SAN DIEGO — A candidate for the U.S. Congress in the state of California is hoping to become its first Latino-Arab American member by capturing a district that has...

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Paterson, NJ elects first Arab American mayor in landslide victory

May 11th, 20180 PATERSON, NJ — Andre Sayegh registered a resounding victory in Paterson’s six-man mayoral contest on Tuesday, capturing the office that he failed to gain in two...

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The Bernie Sanders-inspired ‘Our Revolution’ endorses Abdul El-Sayed for governor

May 11th, 20180 DETROIT — At a campaign rally in Detroit on Saturday, May 5, former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner announced that Our Revolution, an organization inspired by Sen. Bernie...

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Supreme Court justices launch re-election campaigns

May 4th, 20180 LANSING — Michigan Supreme Court Justices Kurtis Wilder and Elizabeth Clement announced their re-election campaigns on April 30. The two vowed to work together on the...

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Shri Thanedar challenges Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor

May 4th, 20180 LANSING – In an increasingly heated battle to remove one other from the ballot this primary election, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar is challenging...

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Arab American community raises funds for U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell’s re-election campaign

May 4th, 20180 By Tareq Abdel Wahed The Arab American News γ By Tareq Abdel Wahed The Arab American News DEARBORN — On May 3, Arab American supporters of U.S. Rep. Debbie...

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After spending millions, will Shri Thanedar make the ballot in the gubernatorial primary?

May 4th, 20180 LANSING — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar has spent millions of dollars in the Democratic primary race for governor, but he might not get on the...

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Local state senate race heats up as resident challenges candidate eligibility

May 4th, 20180 DEARBORN — A Dearborn resident is challenging State Representative Sylvia Santana’s eligibility to run for the third State Senate district, alleging that she has not...

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed urges Americans to protect Constitution at Dearborn fundraising dinner

May 4th, 20180 From Kalamazoo to Port Huron, when people hear his message they tend not to care so much about how he prays; they care about what he's praying for and what he's...

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Republican gubernatorial candidate slammed over anti-Muslim remarks

April 27th, 20180 LANSING – Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Colbeck outraged both Democrats and fellow Republicans when he claimed that one of his Democratic rivals, Abdul...

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Federal judge denies request for early election to fill Conyers’ vacant seat

March 30th, 20180 DETROIT — The 12 Democratic candidates and every resident of the 13th Congressional District will have to wait until the August primary and November general election...

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Michigan’s Congressional races: Who’s running (Part III)

March 23rd, 20186 The following is the continued list of Metro Detroit candidates running for congressional seats in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6 elections. 13TH DISTRICT (open) Former U.S....

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A look at Michigan’s Congressional races: Who’s running (Part 2)

March 16th, 20181 By Farah Harb The Arab American News The following is the continued list of Metro Detroit candidates running for congressional seats in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6...

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Abdul El-Sayed on a mission to change the face of Michigan politics

March 9th, 20180 DEARBORN — He'd never thought politics would be in the cards for him, but Abdul El-Sayed is the first Democratic candidate to submit required signatures to the state,...

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Michigan legislators debate bills that could allow online voter registration

March 9th, 20180 LANSING — For those in Michigan still not registered to vote, signing up may soon become easier. The elections committees in both the State Senate and House of...

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Garden City mayor announces bid for state house seat

March 9th, 20180 GARDEN CITY — Garden City Mayor Randy Walker announced he is running for the 11th district seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, which comprises Garden city,...

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A look at Michigan’s Congressional races (Part 1)

March 2nd, 20184 Over the course of the following weeks, The AANews will be looking at U.S. Congressional candidates in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6 elections. Here are some from Flint and...

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Hundreds attend fundraiser to retain Judge Mariam Bazzi

March 2nd, 20180 "I will work very hard during this election season to retain my seat because I want to continue serving the people of Wayne County." - Judge Mariam Bazzi DEARBORN...

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Trump names manager for 2020 re-election bid

February 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has named former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign. In a statement, the Trump...

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Westland Mayor Bill Wild seeks Conyers’ seat

February 23rd, 20180 Westland Mayor Bill Wild has thrown his hat in the race to replace former Congressman John Conyers in the 13th Congressional District. Wild said in a statement by his...

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Hundreds attend Sam Baydoun’s first fundraiser in bid for Wayne County Commission

February 23rd, 20181 I want to give back to all of you. I truly believe that there is no greater calling than public service. I want the opportunity to fight for you. DEARBORN — More than...

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U.S. Senate race in Michigan: Four Republicans and one Independent challenge Stabenow

February 23rd, 20180 By Farah Harb Four Republicans and one Independent are competing to replace U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who is running for re-election this year. The primary...

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Republican gubernatorial candidates lack in diversity, but loyal to party policies

February 16th, 20180 Bringing back jobs, improving the economy, education, immigration and infrastructure are some of the most prominent issues on Michigan voters' minds this upcoming...

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Hamtramck City Councilman Saad Almasmari kicks off campaign for State House seat

February 9th, 20189 HAMTRAMCK — When Saad Almasmari made history in Nov. 2015 by receiving the most votes in the Hamtramck City Council race— making it the first City Council...

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Funds for governor’s race near $17 million

February 9th, 20180 LANSING — The amount of money raised for the soon-to-be open governor's seat is nearly $17 million, according to reports. These figures are more than double amount...

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Democratic gubernatorial race offers wide representation and diversity

February 9th, 201810 This gubernatorial election has a pool of Democratic candidates who represent a diverse range of backgrounds, including an Arab American, an African American and an...

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