Elections
Elections
Hamtramck community divided over school bond proposal on Aug. 4 ballot
July 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — A school bond proposed by the Hamtramck School District to construct a new elementary school and perform renovation projects has the community divided on...
Arab American attorney Mike Chehab vying for District 30 state representative seat
June 25th, 20200 STERLING HEIGHTS — Michigan-born, Arab American attorney Mike Chehab has put his name in the running for state representative in District 30. The district covers...
Michigan’s Secretary of State says absentee ballots are being mailed
June 25th, 20201 LANSING — Voters in Michigan who requested absentee ballots can expect them to arrive in their mailboxes soon. The state's Secretary of State office announced......
Abraham Aiyash, running for state rep., wants to continue the late Isaac Robinson’s work
May 9th, 20201 HAMTRAMCK - Yemeni American community activist Abraham Aiyash officially announced his candidacy for District Four state representative this week, the seat formerly...
Former staffer Tara Reade says Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993
April 28th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – It's been about a month since Tara Reade, a former staffer to Joe Biden when he served in the Senate, publicly aired her allegation of sexual......
Biden’s wins in U.S. states that matter most set stage for duel with Trump
March 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON — With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can now turn his attention to a November match up against...
‘Zionist’ Biden in his own words: ‘My name is Joe Biden, and everybody knows I love Israel’
March 18th, 20200 "I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist," current Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, said in April 2007, soon before he was chosen to be......
Biden rolls through Michigan, charges full steam ahead toward Democratic nomination
March 13th, 20200 LANSING — Former Vice President Joe Biden scored an impressive victory in Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, beating his closest competitor, Sen....
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
March 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that......
“Amo Bernie” speaks to energized Arab American supporters in Dearborn
March 8th, 20200 DEARBORN - As electoral efforts ramp up in Michigan ahead of the March 10 primaries, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign organized key...
With justice and equality as central issues, Bernie Sanders is the best choice for president
March 6th, 20200 As of Thursday, there are now three candidates vying for the position of 2020 Democratic presidential nominee and on March 10, Democratic voters in Michigan will decide......
Super Tuesday: Michigan now a “must win” for Sanders campaign after stunning comeback by Biden
March 5th, 20200 WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 of 14 states up for grabs on Super Tuesday this week, surging to an overall delegate lead in the race for the...
AAPAC endorses Bernie Sanders for the March 10 presidential primary in Michigan
March 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on......
Bloomberg drops out of race, endorses Biden
March 4th, 20200 NEW YORK — Former New York Mayor and 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign and throwing support behind...
Local leaders meet with Sanders’ campaign staff, raise issues of importance to Arab American community
February 29th, 20200 DEARBORN — Local civic, Arab and Muslim American leaders gathered at The Arab American News office here on Wednesday, February 26, to discuss issues of importance to......
Bernie Sanders blasts AIPAC conference as a platform for “bigotry,” says he won’t attend
February 26th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic presidential front-runner Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday in a...
Bloomberg, Sanders campaigns court Arab American voters as Michigan primary looms
February 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg's campaign has been especially active in Michigan in recent weeks, as the former New York City mayor has......
Former New York City Mayor Bloomberg enters the fray as Dems prepare for next campaign battle
February 21st, 20200 LAS VEGAS — Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg officially entered the Democratic race on Wednesday here, as the top six candidates seeking to unseat president Trump...
Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun’s reelection campaign kicks off in Dearborn
February 18th, 20200 DEARBORN - Supporters of Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun gathered at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Monday at a kick-off event for Baydoun’s......
Sanders secures narrow win in New Hampshire as Biden slides to fifth place finish
February 15th, 20200 MANCHESTER, NH —Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cemented his status as the front-runner for the party nomination with a narrow win over Pete Buttigieg...
Mike Bloomberg gains endorsement from Wayne County Exec. Warren Evans
February 15th, 20200 DETROIT — Wayne County Executive Warren Evans announced his endorsement for former New York City Mayor and billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg in the 2020......
Race for the White House: Iowa Caucus kicks off 2020 race as Democratic, Republican conventions loom
January 31st, 20200 The race for the White House officially kicks off in Iowa on Monday, Feb. 3, with both Democratic and Republican candidates jockeying for delegates at polling locations...
Rashida Tlaib announces bid for a second term in the House
January 24th, 20201 DETROIT — This week, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced her bid to represent her district in Congress for the second time. As of now, no other Democrat has......
