Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell is running for mayor
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell is vying for the mayoral seat for a second time. Malinowski-Maxwell served as City Council chairwoman from 2018 until the late Mayor Daniel Paletko’s death in December 2020, when she became mayor pro-tem until the appointment of Bill Bazzi in early 2021. She went on to run...
Lisa Hicks-Clayton seeking re-election as treasurer
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having served on the City Council for nine years before becoming treasurer in 2020, Lisa Hicks-Clayton is looking to retain her position. Hicks-Clayton is a 20 year resident of the city and sponsored a vicious dog ordinance and tethering ban during her time on the Council as well as co-writing an ordinance...
Mahdi Baydoun vying for Treasurer seat
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As the Deputy Comptroller and a resident of more than 25 years, Mahdi Baydoun is running for treasurer. Baydoun is the son of Ibrahim “Juice” Baydoun, a prominent figure in the community. “I follow in my father’s footsteps of community service and working for the greater good,” he said. “I pride...
Dearborn Heights Councilman Mo Baydoun seeks to become mayor
June 27th, 20251 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Council chairman Mo Baydoun has decided to take his dedication to the city a step further by running for mayor. Baydoun, who has lived almost his entire life in Dearborn Heights, is a proud Crestwood High School alum and earned his master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. The...
Lena Arzouni seeks Dearborn Heights mayoral seat
June 20th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Local resident Lena Arzouni has put her name on the ballot as a mayoral candidate in the upcoming local elections. Arzouni, who has lived in the city for more than 20 years and raised her family here, has a degree in business management and has worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years. She credits it...
Councilwoman Nancy Bryer seeks re-election this fall
June 20th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With election time fast approaching, Councilwoman Nancy Bryer is hoping to retain her seat on the council. Bryer was elected in 2021 and seeks to serve another four-year term. Having earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Tacoma Community College in Washington State, she previously served as...
Televised debate brings together top candidates in Detroit mayoral race
June 20th, 20250 DETROIT – On Monday, a televised debate brought together the top four contenders in the race for mayor of Detroit, ahead of the city’s August 5 primary election. Hosted by WDIV Channel 4, the event was held at the Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University and featured the highest-polling candidates from a field of nine, vying to...
Dearborn group submits petition to change City Council election system
June 19th, 20250 DEARBORN — A group of activists in Dearborn is pushing to change how City Council members are elected, submitting more than 6,300 petition signatures last week to the city clerk. The initiative aims to place a charter amendment on the November ballot that would shift the current at-large voting system to a ward-based election structure...
Livonia proposes $150 million bond on August 5 ballot to fund new police HQ, library and fire station upgrades
May 30th, 20252 Livonia – The City Council has unanimously approved a ballot proposal for the August 5 election that would allow residents to vote on a $150 million tax initiative aimed at funding major construction and revitalization projects across the city. The proposal includes building a new police headquarters, a modern public library and...
Joe Tate joins crowded Democratic race for the open U.S. senate seat in Michigan
May 16th, 20250 DETROIT – State Rep. Joe Tate (D- Detroit), the former Michigan House speaker, has entered the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, becoming the fourth Democratic candidate seeking the party’s nomination in the August 2026 primary elections. He aims to succeed Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who has announced he will not seek...
Hamtramck City Council rejects ouster of members facing residency probe; Michigan State Police launches investigation
May 15th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK — The City Council has rejected two proposals to remove Council members Muhith Mahmood and Abu Musa, who are respectively running in this year's mayoral and City Council elections, following the recent launch of a Michigan State Police investigation into allegations against them for violating residency requirements for local...
Hamtramck voters to see four Muslim candidates compete for mayor; crowded City Council race
May 2nd, 20252 HAMTRAMCK – In this year’s municipal elections, Hamtramck is set to elect a Muslim mayor for the second time in its history, following the decision of incumbent Mayor Amer Ghalib not to seek re-election as he awaits confirmation as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. The race to succeed Ghalib, who is pending U.S. Senate confirmation,...
Dearborn skips August primary for first time in nearly a century
May 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN — For the first time in the city’s nearly 100-year history, Dearborn will not hold primary elections this August for its municipal races. All candidates will automatically advance to the general election on Tuesday, November 4, where voters will decide the next mayor, seven City Council members and the city clerk. According...
Four-way showdown in August for Dearborn Heights mayoral race as Bill Bazzi prepares for diplomatic post
May 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – With the filing deadline for municipal elections now closed, four candidates have officially entered the race to succeed Mayor Bill Bazzi. Among them is City Council Chair Mo Baydoun, who will face Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, along with two Arab American candidates, businessman Hussein Anani and real...
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers launches another Michigan Senate run
April 18th, 20250 On Monday, former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, becoming the first major Republican candidate to jump into one of the most competitive races of the 2026 midterm elections. The Michigan race is expected to be key to the battle for the U.S. Senate, with Republicans looking to......
Republican U.S. Representative John James joins 2026 Michigan gubernatorial race
April 11th, 20250 SHELBY TOWNSHIP – U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township), has announced his candidacy for governor in the 2026 election. He joins a growing list of contenders aiming to succeed the term-limited Gov. Whitmer. James was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. He previously ran...
Four Hamtramck City Council members under investigation for election fraud
April 11th, 20250 Four of the six members of the Hamtramck City Council, along with a former member, are under criminal investigation for conspiracy and election fraud related to the illegal acquisition of absentee ballots. This is according to official documents recently released by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, which requested the......
Abdul El-Sayed resigns as Wayne County public health director ahead of potential 2026 U.S. Senate run in Michigan
April 9th, 20250 ANN ARBOR – Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County public health department, has officially resigned from his position in preparation for a potential run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Democratic Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek re-election, creating an open field for his seat. In comments to the Detroit...
Community holds fundraiser for Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ 2026 re-election campaign
April 4th, 20250 DEARBORN – Friends of Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, led by Deputy County Executive Assad Turfe, organized a well attended fundraising event last Thursday evening at La Pita Banquet Center in Dearborn in support of Evans’ 2026 reelection campaign. The event drew an impressive crowd of public officials, elected leaders, business...
Mo Baydoun kicks off Dearborn Heights mayoral campaign
April 4th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Council President Mo Baydoun has kicked off his mayoral campaign in a large turnout event held at Crestwood High School. Joined by residents, elected officials, dignitaries and community members, Baydoun shared his commitment to the city, vowing to serve and unite the residents. Several people spoke at the event,...
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist joins Michigan’s 2026 Democratic gubernatorial race
March 15th, 20250 DETROIT – Targeting President Trump, whom he described as a "fire starter", Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II officially launched his campaign for the 2026 gubernatorial race Tuesday, aiming to become the first Black governor of the Great Lakes State. He seeks to succeed Governor Whitmer, who is term-limited and cannot run for a third......
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......
