James Craig joins crowded race to succeed Mike Duggan as Detroit mayor
March 15th, 20250 DETROIT – Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig has entered the increasingly crowded race for mayor of Michigan's largest city, positioning himself as a Republican aligned with President Trump, despite the nonpartisan nature of the election. Craig announced his candidacy on Wednesday, March 12, at Executive Cuts, a Black-owned...
Michigan Democrats elect former State Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. to lead the party in 2026 elections
February 28th, 20250 DETROIT – At its annual state convention last Saturday in downtown Detroit, the Michigan Democratic Party elected former State Senator Curtis Hertel Jr. as its new chair, positioning him to lead the party into the critical 2026 elections. These elections will include races for: Governor Attorney General Secretary of...
Dearborn mayoral race: GOP-backed Almudhegi steps in, another candidate disqualified over felony record
February 28th, 20250 DEARBORN – The race for the 2025 Dearborn mayoral election is taking shape as Yemeni American activist Nagi Almudhegi becomes the first potential challenger to incumbent Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. The election will also determine the city clerk and all seven City Council seats. Although the Dearborn mayoral position is nonpartisan,...
Senator Jim Runestad defeats Trump-backed candidate for Michigan GOP chair
February 28th, 20250 DETROIT – Michigan State Senator Jim Runestad of White Lake Township won the Michigan Republican Party chairmanship last Saturday, defeating Meshawn Maddock, the candidate endorsed by President Trump, at the party's state convention held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. The conservative lawmaker from Oakland County pledged to...
Michigan Senate Republican leader Aric Nesbitt enters 2026 gubernatorial race
February 21st, 20250 On Tuesday, the top Republican leader in the Michigan Senate announced his run for governor, becoming the first high-profile Republican to enter the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Whitmer. State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second major candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years...
Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun announces his candidacy for mayor
February 21st, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Surrounded by dozens of his supporters, Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun officially announced his candidacy for mayor last week in a city grappling with deep-rooted political feuds between the majority of the City Council and Mayor Bill Bazzi. These conflicts escalated to a no confidence vote by the...
Hamtramck mayor and three City Councilmen attended Trump’s inauguration at taxpayers’ expense
February 21st, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – Mayor Amer Ghalib and three other City Councilmen faced growing criticism last week over their attendance at President Trump’s inauguration last month, after it was revealed that their trip cost the city’s taxpayers at least $9,662, as reported by the Detroit News. Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request,...
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson enters Michigan governor’s race as a Democrat
February 14th, 20250 Swanson announces candidacy at Mott Community College in Flint FLINT – Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has announced his candidacy for governor in the 2026 election, becoming the second Democrat to enter the primary race after Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. During his campaign launch at Mott Community College in Flint,...
Abdul El-Sayed considers a 2026 run for U.S. Senate
February 7th, 20250 ANN ARBOR – Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health and former candidate for governor, has announced that he is seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate, aiming to succeed incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who recently declared that he will not seek re-election in the 2026 elections. In...
Senator Gary Peters announces retirement, shaking up 2026 Michigan senate race
January 31st, 20250 BLOOMFIELD – In a surprising decision, Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2026, choosing instead to retire after completing his second six-year term. This decision paves the way for an intense electoral battle to determine his successor from both the Democratic and Republican...
Jocelyn Benson is the first Democratic candidate to officially enter the 2026 gubernatorial race
January 31st, 20250 LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her campaign for governor last Wednesday, making her the first Democratic candidate to enter the 2026 gubernatorial race. With this announcement, Benson becomes a key contender to succeed Governor Whitmer, who is term-limited. "I have decided to run for governor because...
Michigan’s Democratic and Republican Parties seek new leadership ahead of 2026 elections
January 10th, 20250 LANSING – The Democratic and Republican Parties in Michigan are preparing to elect new leadership following the resignation of their respective leaders late last year for varying reasons. On the Democratic side, significant electoral losses in November prompted Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes to announce she would not...
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield announces run for mayor
December 13th, 20240 Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield officially launched her campaign for mayor of Michigan's largest city Tuesday evening. Sheffield aims to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, who has decided not to seek re-election and announced his run for governor last week. Sheffield, 37, who has been a Detroit City Council member since 2013, is...
Detroit’s Mayor Mike Duggan announces run for Michigan governor as independent, abandoning the Democratic Party
December 6th, 20241 In a bold political move on Wednesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced his 2026 campaign for governor as an independent candidate. This marks his departure from the Democratic Party, despite his longstanding ties with the party's leadership, including figures in the White House. Departure from the Democratic Party Duggan will...
Analysis of election results in Arab American majority cities
November 15th, 20240 • Harris’ losses surpass 20,000 Votes in the three cities compared to Biden’s 2020 results • Trump gains around 6,000 additional votes in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and 2,000 in Hamtramck to what he received in 2020. Dearborn For the first time since 2000, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the cities of......
Detroit Mayor Duggan announces he won’t seek re-election, doesn’t disclose future plans
November 15th, 20240 DETROIT – After 12 years of leading the city of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan announced during a press conference Wednesday that he will not seek a fourth four-year term in next year’s municipal election. However, he did not specify his future political plans following the conclusion of his term at the end of 2025. Speculation has...
Congressional elections: Republicans win additional seat in Michigan, moving toward retaining majority in U.S. House
November 9th, 20240 Alongside the presidential race, elections for all 13 of Michigan’s U.S. Congressional Districts were held Tuesday. The results favored the Republican Party, which increased its share of Michigan seats in the House of Representatives to seven members after Republican candidate Tom Barrett in District 7 (Lansing area) defeated his......
Voters return Crestwood School Board members to their seats, approve bond proposal to upgrade school buildings
November 9th, 20240 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – On Tuesday, voters in the Dearborn Heights Crestwood School District approved an election proposal to issue more than $120 million in bonds to upgrade school facilities and buildings, and they also renewed their confidence in five current school board members who ran to retain their seats on the seven-member...
Two Arab American candidates secure seats on Dearborn Board of Education, making Arab American majority for first time
November 9th, 20240 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education race concluded with the success of two Arab American candidates out of 10 contestants vying for two full six-year terms. This result will give Arab Americans a majority on the Dearborn Board of Education for the first time, with four Arab Americans out of seven members, starting in...
Arab American Jinan Hamood wins open trial court seat in Washtenaw County
November 9th, 20240 Ann Arbor attorney Jinan Hamood has successfully secured her spot on the bench in Washtenaw County's trial court. Hamood received 65.84 percent of the vote, defeating challenger Jeffery Worosz, who received 33.46 percent, according to the unofficial county election results. The current Washtenaw County trial court judge is Timothy...
Two new members join Hamtramck School Board
November 9th, 20240 HAMTRAMCK – On Tuesday, Hamtramck voters approved a referendum to renew the property tax dedicated to funding public schools in the city for 10 years. This decision came as the number of Arab American members on the local school board decreased, with the current board president, Yemeni American Jihan Aiyash, losing her bid for one of......
No surprises in tri-county elections: Elected officials retain seats in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
November 8th, 20240 Alongside Michigan's statewide races, local elections were held Tuesday in several counties, municipalities and school districts. Here’s an overview of the key results in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties: Wayne County The elections for government positions yielded no surprises, as incumbent Democratic officials retained all their...
Republicans sweep Michigan educational board races, takes seven seats out of eight
November 8th, 20240 LANSING – Aside from businesswoman Denise Ilitch, who retained her seat on the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Democratic candidates for the boards of Michigan’s top three universities faced surprising losses, extending also to the State Board of Education, which oversees K-12 schooling. In Tuesday’s elections, partisan......
SMART offering free rides on Election Day
November 4th, 20240 WHAT: On Election Day, November 5, SMART will offer FREE transit service to all riders throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties. This initiative aims to eliminate transportation barriers and support voter participation by ensuring access to the polls for all individuals. SMART will provide free rides on the following services: ...
AAPAC holds 27th annual banquet in Dearborn, calls for high voter participation on November 5 in response to Israeli genocide
November 1st, 20240 DEARBORN – On the eve of the Nov. 5 presidential election, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) held its 27th annual banquet at the Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn Wednesday. Many government, judicial and community figures from the Detroit area attended the event, emphasizing the importance of higher voter turnout among......
