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Metro Detroit primary polling places run out of ballots, lose power

August 11th, 20180 DETROIT — At least 14 polling places in Metro Detroit over Tuesday’s primary elections experienced power outages, while others ran out of ballots. DTE Energy...

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A historic election for Arab and Muslim Americans

August 10th, 20180 Michigan voters set a new record of involvement this historic primary election thanks in large part to the candidacy of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Progressive Movement led...

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Rashida Tlaib first Arab American Muslim woman elected to U.S. Congress

August 10th, 20180 DETROIT – On August 7, voters in the 13th Congressional District made history by choosing former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib in the Democratic Primary. This November,...

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Abdul El-Sayed’s gubernatorial bid sparks new engagement and hope for a progressive Michigan, despite loss

August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN/DETROIT – Abdul El-Sayed might have fallen short of the votes needed to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and the possibility of...

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Sam Baydoun celebrates primary victory in Wayne County Commission race

August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN — Long-time real estate associate broker Sam Baydoun won the Democratic primary election for Wayne County Commissioner in the 13th District on Tuesday, August...

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Dearborn and Michigan voters set new voter turnout records

August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN— About 2.1 million people out of 7.4 million registered cast their votes in Michigan in the Aug. 7 primaries, with a nearly 28.6 percent voter turnout...

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AAPAC endorses candidates in more races

August 4th, 20180 DEARBORN – Several key races are brewing that could alter the course municipalities and the state take as they face challenges like improving public education, fixing...

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Our endorsements for August 7 primary elections – Part 2

August 3rd, 20180 Last week The Arab American News editorial board issued endorsements for eight key races in the upcoming August 7 primary elections, including Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in...

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My Muslim Vote rally in Dearborn motivates potential voters

August 3rd, 20184 DEARBORN — Organizers at Sunday’s My Muslim Vote rally held outside the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn encouraged the Muslim community to...

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More progressives embrace ‘Abdul for Michigan’ even as he battles Democratic skeptics

August 1st, 20180 YPSILANTI — With the days fast counting down to Michigan’s Aug. 7 primary election, gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has been taking...

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Our endorsements for the August 7 primary elections

July 27th, 20180 This election is a defining event for America This election, for many reasons, is perhaps the most important one in America’s modern history. First, our...

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Gubernatorial candidates outline visions for Michigan’s comeback

July 27th, 20180 As Michiganders seek to turn the state around, the governor’s office – plagued with wide-spread distrust – is being eyed as a worthwhile place to start, beginning...

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Two candidates for Detroit area State Senate seat have controversial pasts

July 22nd, 20180 DETROIT— Among the seven Democratic candidates seeking to fill a Detroit-area State Senate seat left open by a term-limited incumbent who pleaded guilty to federal...

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Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments over anti-gerrymandering ballot proposal

July 18th, 20181 LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments challenging a proposed November ballot initiative to change who draws congressional and legislative districts...

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell denies implying El-Sayed can’t win because he’s Muslim

July 16th, 20184 DEARBORN ― U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has come under fire for implying during an interview with HuffPost at a rally in Ann Arbor on Saturday that...

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AAPAC endorses candidates in key primary races

July 13th, 20181 DEARBORN – Several key races are brewing that could alter the course municipalities and the state are taking as they face challenges like improving public education,...

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State senate candidates for third district share views on key issues

June 30th, 20183 DEARBORN - Two state senate candidates for the third district, State Rep. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) and Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak, are competing in the...

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Wayne County commissioner removed from primary ballot

June 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — Reggie "Reg" Davis, who was appointed as a Wayne County commissioner in January, has been taken off the August primary ballot after his opponent, Monique...

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State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud endorses Abdul El-Sayed for governor

June 22nd, 20181 DEARBORN — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed continues to rack up endorsements from across the state and around the country in his bid to be Michigan’s next governor. On Monday,...

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Candidates for 13th Congressional District debate school funding

June 16th, 20187 DETROIT – Democratic candidates for the 13th District participated in a forum on June 11 at Detroit’s North Rosedale Park Community House that focused primarily on...

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Whitmer political group launches ad campaign in governor’s race

June 15th, 20180 LANSING – A political group backing Democrat Gretchen Whitmer for governor launched a $1.8 million, five-week TV ad campaign on Tuesday June 12, marking the first time...

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Abdul El-Sayed unveils Michicare, a healthcare plan for Michigan

June 15th, 20180 DETROIT — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for governor, unveiled a state-level single payer healthcare plan on Wednesday. The proposal, called Michicare,...

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Appeals Court sides with Santana in ballot illegibility challenge

June 9th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Michigan Court of Appeals has sided with State Rep. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) in a lawsuit challenging her eligibility to be on the ballot in her run...

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Voters to decide marijuana legalization after legislature fails to act

June 9th, 20181 LANSING — The state legislature decided on Tuesday the issue of legalizing marijuana for recreational use will be up to voters to decide in the November...

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Low-income workers protest Bill Schuette’s opposition to Medicaid

June 9th, 20181 DETROIT— On Thursday afternoon, a group of more than 100 low-income voters met outside Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office in Detroit to protest his...

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State Senate candidate Sylvia Santana’s eligibility goes to appeals court

June 1st, 20180 DEARBORN — A lawsuit to remove State Rep. Sylvia Santana from the ballot in her run for the third State Senate district this primary election is moving to the Michigan...

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

May 11th, 20180 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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Little-known candidate unseats Knezek in Fifth Senate District