El-Sayed seeks reconciliation with Jewish voters before November
September 4th, 20260 In an effort to unite Democrats ahead of November’s election, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the Jewish American community for previous remarks he made concerning the March attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township. Despite delivering the public apology twice at separate events within...
Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidates agree to two October debates
September 4th, 20260 DETROIT — Republican Mike Rogers has agreed to participate in a second debate with Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed in their race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Both candidates have agreed to the second debate, which will be hosted by Detroit’s WXYZ-TV on the evening of Oct. 21. It will follow their first debate on Oct....
Poll: Benson leads James by four points; El-Sayed holds similar edge over Rogers in closely watched Senate contest
August 29th, 20260 EPIC-MRA poll shows tight Michigan governor, Senate races as voters sour on economy and Trump LANSING — Michigan’s 2026 statewide elections are shaping up as highly competitive contests, with Democratic candidates holding narrow leads over their Republican opponents in both the governor’s and U.S. Senate races, according to a new...
Hamtramck prepares to count disputed ballots that could unseat Mayor Adam Alharbi
August 28th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is expected to meet within the coming days to tabulate 37 absentee ballots excluded from Hamtramck’s 2025 election, potentially removing current Mayor Adam Alharbi from office and replacing him with former City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood. Mahmood lost the November mayoral election...
Citizenship verification measure falls three signatures short of Michigan ballot
August 28th, 20260 LANSING — Citing an insufficient number of valid petition signatures, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers declined to certify a proposed constitutional amendment this week that would require voters’ U.S. citizenship to be verified before their ballots could be counted. Americans for Citizen Voting–Michigan quickly threatened...
Benson selects Winnie Brinks as running mate in historic Michigan ticket
August 21st, 20260 GRAND RAPIDS — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson has selected State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate, creating the first major party ticket in state history featuring two women seeking Michigan’s highest executive offices. Brinks, 57, represents the Grand Rapids area and brings more than a...
Wayne County voters approve countywide public transit millage
August 7th, 20260 Wayne County voters overwhelmingly approved a property tax proposal Tuesday that renews public transportation funding and expands transit service across the entire county, bringing it in line with neighboring Oakland and Macomb Counties. Several Wayne County communities, including Canton, Livonia, Plymouth and Northville, had...
Arab American representation poised to double in the State House
August 7th, 20260 DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Arab American representation in the State House of Representatives is poised to double, with incumbent State Rep. Alabas Farhat moving closer to retaining his Third District seat and Jalal Abdallah emerging as the favorite to capture the open 15th District seat following their victories in Tuesday’s...
Tlaib, McKinney and Lawrence lead strong showing for Michigan progressives in primary election
August 7th, 20260 DETROIT — On Tuesday, Michigan’s U.S. House primaries delivered two major victories for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. In the 13th Congressional District, which covers most of Detroit, state Rep. Donavan McKinney unseated incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, while in the state’s Seventh District, progressive candidate...
Historic victory: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, defeats Stevens and pro-Israel spending machine
August 7th, 20260 Progressive Arab American candidate Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a remarkable electoral upset Tuesday, scoring a historic victory in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate after defeating establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, whose campaign benefited from unprecedented spending by pro-Israel groups. Following the...
Michigan governor’s race set: Benson to face James in November
August 7th, 20260 LANSING — On Tuesday, Michigan voters decided the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries, handing their parties’ nominations to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. John James. Benson and James will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election to determine who succeeds term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. On...
Democratic progressive Yousef Rabhi defeats longtime Ann Arbor mayor
August 7th, 20260 ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor appears poised to move further toward progressive policies after democratic socialist Yousef Rabhi defeated longtime Mayor Christopher Taylor in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Rabhi, a former state representative and current Washtenaw County commissioner, received 18,746 votes, or approximately 55 percent,...
Dearborn voters overwhelmingly renew public library millage
August 7th, 20260 DEARBORN — Dearborn voters overwhelmingly approved the renewal of a property tax dedicated to operating and improving the city’s public library system. The proposal received 15,891 votes, or 75.5 percent, while 5,164 voters, or 24.5 percent, opposed it, according to complete unofficial election results. The measure renews a tax of...
Warren C. Evans cruises to victory in Wayne County executive primary
August 7th, 20260 DETROIT — Wayne County voters renewed their confidence in County Executive Warren C. Evans, who moved closer to securing a fourth four-year term after easily winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Evans, who has maintained close ties with the county’s Arab American community, received 221,375 votes, or approximately 88 percent. His...
The Arab American News endorsements for Michigan’s pivotal August 4 primary election
July 31st, 20260 Michigan’s primary election carries exceptional importance for shaping political representation and determining policies that will affect the future of our community and communities across the state. Strong, informed participation by Arab American voters in this election is more than a constitutional right; it is an urgent necessity......
El-Sayed and Stevens clash over Israel, immigration and campaign money as new poll gives El-Sayed 15-point lead
July 31st, 20260 About one week before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary election, the two Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, faced off Monday night in their second and final televised debate, sharply contrasting their positions on Israel, immigration enforcement, health care, corporate influence and...
Early in-person voting begins across Michigan for the Aug. 4 primary
July 24th, 20260 LANSING — After a full month of absentee voting by mail, Michigan voters can now cast their ballots in person at early voting sites established across the state for the Aug. 4 primary election. The nine-day early in-person voting period begins Saturday, July 25, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 2, giving voters an additional opportunity......
Michigan gubernatorial race narrows to James vs. Johnson in GOP primary, Benson vs. Swanson for Democrats
July 24th, 20261 LANSING — Less than two weeks before Michigan's Aug. 4 primary election, the Republican field for governor has narrowed to just two active candidates following former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's decision to suspend his campaign. Although Cox has withdrawn, his name will remain on the Aug. 4 ballot because absentee voting...
Michigan House District 3 candidates share their vision in The Arab American News questionnaire
July 24th, 20260 In the upcoming Aug. 4 Democratic primary, three Arab American candidates are competing for their party's nomination for Michigan's Third House District seat: former Dearborn Board of Education member Hussein Berry, community activist Othman Ali Alaansi and State Rep. Alabas Farhat, who is seeking a third two-year term. The winner of...
Meet the Democratic candidates for Michigan’s Second Senate District: Erin Byrnes vs. Abbas Alawieh
July 24th, 20260 In the Democratic primary election on August 4, only two candidates are competing for the party's nomination in Michigan's Second State Senate District: State Rep. Erin Byrnes and Arab American activist Abbas Alawieh. The winner of the Democratic primary in the district, which encompasses all of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, along with...
Countywide school millage headlines Oakland County Primary ballot
July 24th, 20260 PONTIAC — Voters across Oakland County will decide on more than 40 tax proposals in the Aug. 4 primary election, including a countywide property tax measure that would provide additional funding for public schools throughout the county. The countywide proposal would levy a 1.5-mill property tax — equivalent to $1.50 for every $1,000......
Don Ufford’s campaign accuses Jeremy Moss of dodging debate, taking pro-Israel PAC money
July 24th, 20260 SOUTHFIELD — The campaign of Democratic congressional candidate Don Ufford has launched a sharp attack on its chief rival in Michigan's 11th Congressional District primary, State Sen. Jeremy Moss, accusing him of putting support for Israel ahead of local concerns and refusing to participate in a public debate before the Aug. 4 primary...
Mallory McMorrow exits Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, narrowing the Democratic primary to Stevens and El-Sayed
July 10th, 20261 ROYAL OAK — Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow has suspended her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, leaving the race to two candidates, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County Health Director Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. McMorrow announced her decision Sunday in a video posted on the social media platform X,......
El-Sayed clashes with Stevens over AIPAC, corporate donations and Middle East policy in the only U.S. Senate debate
July 10th, 20260 GRAND RAPIDS — Accusations of political corruption, corporate influence and loyalty to special interests dominated the only televised debate Tuesday night between Democratic U.S. Senate candidates U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Michigan's Aug. 4 primary election. Hosted by WOOD-TV 8, the ABC affiliate in Grand...
John James doubles down on Ashura remarks, vows to label CAIR a terrorist organization if elected governor
July 10th, 20260 Rather than retreating from his controversial remarks about Dearborn's Ashura procession, U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican candidate for governor, has escalated his confrontation with the state's Muslim American community, pledging to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist organization if elected in......
