The Arab American News (TAAN) has announced its endorsements for the Aug. 6 primary elections. TAAN is endorsing every candidate who has received endorsements from the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC).   

The following candidates were recently endorsed by AAPAC. TAAN is supporting the same candidate endorsements by the group, because of the careful consideration that AAPAC gives to each candidate, in addition to the democratic and transparent process in which its endorsements are conducted. AAPAC endorsed seven candidates for Dearborn City Council and three mayoral candidates for the cities of Hamtramck, Dearborn Heights and Detroit. 

This year, we add our endorsements to the entire AAPAC slate: 

• Jane Ahern   

Treasurer for the 12th Congressional District Democrats of Michigan and treasurer for the 15th Congressional District Democratic Organization

• Tarek Baydoun

Attorney and counselor at Meridian Law Group 

 

• Susan Dabaja 

Dearborn-based attorney; specialist in family and business law 

• Patrick Melton 

Director of Law Enforcement in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept.

• Mike Sareini 

Automotive salesman at Jorgenson Ford;

• Thomas P. Tafelski 

Currently a member of the Dearborn City Council

• Kristyn Taylor 

Attorney with the employment and immigration law firm of 

Joseph Kallabat and Associates, P.C. in West Bloomfield. 

• Dr. Abdul Algazali

Currently serving second term as council president and 

mayor pro tem. 

• Benny Napolean 

Wayne County Sheriff 

• Dan Paletko 

Current Dearborn Heights Mayor, vying for a second term