Judge orders 37 ballots counted in disputed Hamtramck 2025 mayoral race
October 2nd, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — After 10 months of legal disputes, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen McCarthy issued an order on Wednesday directing the county’s Board of Canvassers to count 37 absentee ballots excluded from last November’s election after they unexpectedly surfaced in the City Clerk’s Office two days after the polls...
AAPAC backs El-Sayed, Benson, Savit, Gilchrist and a broad slate for Michigan’s November election
October 2nd, 20260 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, as absentee voting begins across Michigan, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) released its list of endorsed candidates in executive, legislative, judicial and education races for the November 3 election. The organization also announced its support for five ballot proposals and its opposition...
Metro Detroit leaders rally behind El-Sayed at Dearborn fundraiser
September 25th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn hosted a large fundraiser on Sunday, September 20, for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The event drew a sizable gathering of elected officials, political figures and community leaders from across Metro Detroit. The fundraiser brought in approximately...
Dana Nessel endorses Abdul El-Sayed in U.S. Senate race
September 24th, 20260 BIRMINGHAM — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying the decision “wasn’t easy” amid opposition to the progressive candidate from some supporters of Israel over his advocacy for Palestinian rights. Appearing on a local podcast, Nessel, Michigan’s...
Dearborn Heights Charter Commission candidate Mohamed Hamieh outlines reform priorities
September 18th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In the November 3 election, Dearborn Heights residents will, for the first time since the city was incorporated in 1963, vote on a proposal to review and revise the City Charter while simultaneously electing the members of the commission that would undertake the task if the proposal receives majority...
Michigan absentee voting starts September 24 as November election countdown begins
September 18th, 20260 LANSING — The countdown to the 2026 election has begun, with state authorities preparing to make absentee ballots available beginning September 24 to voters who wish to vote by mail. The date will mark the start of the voting process, which will continue until the polls close on the evening of November 3. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme...
Big decisions at the polls for Dearborn Heights voters in November
September 18th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - In addition to state elections, voters in Dearborn Heights will see new and familiar names on the November ballot for School Board, City Council, and charter commission seats. Congressional races Running for the one U.S. Senate seat is Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Mike Rogers, Libertarian Lydia...
Four Dearborn school board seats, $1.51 billion bond on the November ballot
September 11th, 20260 DEARBORN — Two separate races for four seats on the Dearborn Board of Education will be held in the November 3 election, alongside a vote on a $1.51 billion bond proposal to rebuild or modernize every school facility in the Dearborn Public Schools District. Voting in the school board races and bond election will be limited to...
Poll shows Benson and Gilchrist lead as Senate and Attorney General races remain tight
September 11th, 20260 LANSING — Michigan’s races for governor and U.S. Senate remain highly competitive less than two months before Election Day, as voters express growing dissatisfaction with the economy, the Iran war and President Trump’s performance, according to a new statewide poll. The Detroit News/WDIV-TV survey found Democratic Secretary of...
Michigan voters to decide constitutional convention and campaign finance proposals
September 11th, 20260 LANSING — Voters across Michigan will decide two statewide ballot proposals in the November 3 election: An automatic, periodic question on whether to convene a constitutional convention and a citizen-initiated measure seeking to prohibit political contributions from regulated utilities and major government contractors. A third...
Arab and Jewish voters emerge as key blocs in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race
September 4th, 20260 DEARBORN — While Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed risks losing support from a significant share of Jewish voters because of his opposition to Israel and the crimes it has committed against the Palestinians and the Lebanese, his Republican opponent in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, Mike Rogers, faces a more complicated challenge:...
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......
El-Sayed holds narrow lead over Rogers in pivotal Michigan Senate race
August 28th, 20260 DETROIT — With less than three months remaining before the general election, Michigan is witnessing one of the most closely watched races in the country: The contest for retiring Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ seat between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers. The outcome could prove decisive in...
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...
Michigan lands fifth spot in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary calendar
August 21st, 20260 AUSTIN – The Democratic National Committee has formally selected South Carolina to hold the first contest in the party’s 2028 presidential primary, while Michigan will vote fifth in the newly approved calendar. The decision came Saturday during the DNC’s summer meeting in Austin, Texas, where party members approved a...
Abbas Alawieh wins Democratic primary, coming one step closer to an historic election to the State Senate
August 7th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Abbas Alawieh achieved an unprecedented milestone for Arab and Muslim Americans in Michigan, moving closer to becoming the first Arab American and first Muslim to serve in the State Senate following his decisive victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Alawieh won the Democratic nomination in the Second State...
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......
