The Arab American News and AAPAC to Arab American voters: Our Endorsements
October 18th, 20242 Don't vote for either Harris, Trump, Slotkin or Rogers; choose down ballot candidates who've earned our support On Sunday, October 13, members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) met to decide which of the candidates and proposals on the November 5 ballot to endorse, including the hotly contested presidential...
Harris, Trump campaigns continues their covert efforts to sway Arab and Muslim voters despite their overtly strong support for Israel
October 14th, 20240 Stein fourth visit to Dearborn: I'm the candidate against genocide! With less than a month to go before the presidential election on November 5, Arab and American Muslim voters in Michigan remain staunch in their refusal to support Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, despite their campaigns'...
Poll: Trump slightly leads Harris among Arab American voters, Gaza war is top priority
October 14th, 20242 The ongoing war in Gaza has turned historical Arab American support for Democratic candidates on its head, with 46 percent of likely voters polled by the Arab American Institute saying they would support former President Trump, while 42 percent said they would back Vice President Harris. Normally, Democrats have a 2-to-1 advantage among...
Polls show Harris and Trump tied nationally, tight race in swing states
September 20th, 20240 Vice President Harris and former President Trump remain deadlocked less than seven weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to new polls released on Thursday that also show a tight race in the key state of Pennsylvania. While the surveys found likely and registered voters gave higher marks to Democrat Harris in last...
Suspect charged in second assassination attempt against former President Trump
September 20th, 20240 Former President Trump was the target in what the FBI believes to be an attempted assassination. While Trump was golfing at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, Secret Service agents fired shots at a man after seeing his rifle in the bushes of the Trump International Golf Club. Trump was reported unharmed and safe....
Rogers, Slotkin agree to two televised U.S. Senate debates in October
September 14th, 20240 The major party candidates running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat will take part in two televised debates in early October. On Monday, WOOD-TV 8 in Grand Rapids announced it would host the first debate between the Democratic nominee, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly, and Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Brighton at 7...
Judge rejects Huwaida Arraf’s request for an injunction on Democratic Party nominations in U of M Board of Regents race
September 14th, 20240 The Ingham County Circuit Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Arab American activist Huwaida Arraf, who requested a temporary injunction to restrict the results of the Democratic Party elections in the University of Michigan Board of Regents race in November, claiming a lack of integrity and transparency in the nomination process at the...
Poll: American Muslims in Michigan prefer Green Party candidate Jill Stein over Harris and Trump
September 14th, 20240 A new poll conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) showed a surprising rise in popularity for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein among Muslim voters in Michigan. The poll found that 40 percent of Muslim American voters in Michigan support Stein, compared to 18 percent for Republican candidate...
The intensity of the race to the White House strengthens the electoral voice of Arabs and Muslims in Michigan
September 13th, 20242 ARAB AMERICAN VOTERS' CHOICE IN NOVEMBER As the intensity of the race to the White House increases following the first debate between the Republican candidate, former President Trump, and the Democratic candidate, Vice President Harris, on Tuesday, the electoral significance of Arab and Muslim American votes in Michigan and other swing...
Poll: Harris and Trump in a close race, Michigan voters support ceasefire in Gaza
September 6th, 20240 The presidential race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump is a jump ball in Michigan with just over 60 days remaining until the Nov. 5 election, according to a new statewide poll commissioned by the Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4). The Aug. 26-29 survey of 600 likely Michigan voters found 44.7 percent of...Reuters/Ipsos poll: Harris widens lead over Trump
August 30th, 20240 Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45 percent to 41 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The 4 percentage point advantage among registered voters was wider than a 1 point lead...
Harris campaign hires Egyptian American lawyer for Arab American voter outreach
August 30th, 20240 Kamala Harris' campaign for president has hired an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official to help lead outreach to Arab American voters who hold sway in some states that could help decide the Nov. 5 election, the campaign said on Wednesday. Brenda Abdelall would be tasked with shoring up support...
Democratic National Convention denies request for Arab American speaker, allows parents of hostage to speak
August 23rd, 20240 The Democratic National Committee declined a request from the "uncommitted" delegates for a member of the Arab American community to speak at the party convention in Chicago. “The answer is no,” Michigan uncommitted delegate Abbas Alawieh told journalists outside the United Center. “I said, 'No is unacceptable. No is...
Harris’ speech in support of Israel fails to win over Arab American and Muslim support
August 23rd, 20240 Disappointed Pro-Palestinian activists said Kamala Harris' speech to close the Democratic convention in Chicago failed to demonstrate any break from the status quo, after a week in which the most divisive issue facing the party was mostly ignored. Under pressure to respond to critics of U.S. support for Israel's war in Gaza, the vice...
Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war, but criticizes ceasefire call
August 17th, 20240 On Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to quickly end Israel's war in Gaza, but the former president also criticized ceasefire demands. "He knows what he's doing, I did encourage him to get this over with," the former......
State Rep. Alabas Farhat wins heated primary campaign and is poised to represent Dearborn for another two years
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN – After Democratic primary on Tuesday, Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat is now poised to continue representing Dearborn in Lansing for an additional two-year term. This comes after a heated election campaign against Ziad Abdulmalik. Farhat, who represents District 3, a historically Democratic district, will face...
Dearborn voters reject city charter revisions by 912 votes
August 9th, 20240 DEARBORN – On Tuesday, Dearborn voters rejected a ballot referendum to amend the city charter with 53.8 percent of the total votes, a disappointment for most local institutions and officials who supported the package of revisions proposed by the Charter Commission earlier this year. According to......
Incumbent Michigan U.S. representatives win primaries, advance to the general elections in November
August 9th, 20240 The primary elections for Michigan's 13 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives varied in intensity, resulting in all current representatives winning their respective elections on Tuesday. Competition significantly decreased in districts with Arab American candidates. The 13th Congressional District was the most contentious, with...
Wayne County voters renew their confidence in current officials and pass two proposals by a comfortable margin
August 9th, 20240 DETROIT – Voters in Wayne County renewed their confidence in Democratic officials in Tuesday's elections, alongside approving two proposals on the ballot: The renewal of the property tax (millage) dedicated to funding public parks and amendments to the county's auditing provisions. Wayne County has a population of approximately 1.74...
Slotkin and Rogers sweep primary elections for U.S. Senate seat; November face-off to determine control in the Senate
August 9th, 20240 The results of the primary elections held on Tuesday have set the stage for the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, with both Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers advancing after defeating their opponents in the primaries. Slotkin, a resident of Holly, decisively won the Democratic primary race...
Harris pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
August 2nd, 20241 By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Just days after President Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, top officials from both major political parties have been asking the......
Will the U.S. elect a woman president? Mexico did
July 26th, 20240 Claudia Sheinbaum made history in June when she became the first woman elected president of Mexico. What will it take for a woman to become president of the United States? I think we will eventually elect a woman president. There is no shortage of highly qualified women in politics. Women have shown, time after time, that they can...
Three Democratic candidates compete to succeed Aiyash in the Michigan House of Representatives
July 26th, 20240 HAMTRAMCK – District 7 of the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park and parts of East Detroit, is witnessing a heated primary race among three Democratic candidates vying to succeed the current representative for the district, Arab American Abraham Aiyash. Aiyash has decided not......
AAPAC announces list of endorsed candidates for the August 6 primary elections, urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers
July 26th, 20240 AAPAC urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers to make their voices heard amid the country’s turbulent political conditions On the eve of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) released a list of candidates its members endorsed in the U.S. Congress race, the Michigan House of...
Local officials, activists urge Dearborn voters to approve City Charter revisions on August 6
July 26th, 20240 Officials and civil activists are urging Dearborn voters to turn out in large numbers for the Aug. 6 primary election to pass a referendum revising the city charter. The charter defines the powers, responsibilities and duties of the local government and the City Council, as well as the authorities granted to......
