Nadia Nasir hopes to retain her seat on the D7 School Board
August 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — D7 School Board Trustee Nadia Nasir, who was appointed to the board in January, is hoping to retain her seat. Nasir is one of two candidates running for three open full term seats on the board. A lifelong resident of Dearborn Heights, she attended D7 schools her entire life before graduating from Annapolis...
Tawnya Sterlini running unopposed for a partial seat on the D7 School Board
August 13th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With roots going back more than 60 years, Tawnya Sterlini is looking to give back by vying for a seat on the District 7 School Board. Sterlini has been a member of the community for more than 35 years and graduated from Annapolis High School before earning an associate degree from Henry Ford College and working...
Omar wins close House primary against Democratic centrist opponent in Minnesota
August 12th, 20220 MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory Tuesday against a centrist challenger who questioned the incumbent’s support for the “defund the police” movement. Omar, who represents Minneapolis and is one of the progressives' leading voices...
Nadia Berry seeking re-election for a full term to the Crestwood School Board, one of three candidates competing for two seats
August 12th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With a history of dedication to the education of children throughout the community, Nadia Berry is running for re-election to the Crestwood School Board. She is vying for one of two full term six-year seats on the board in the Nov. 8 election. Berry has served the community’s children for more than 26 years as...
Paul Manni, former Sterling Heights City Council candidate, charged with felony election fraud
August 9th, 20220 STERLING HEIGHTS — Paul Manni, a 27-year-old Sterling Heights businessman and 2021 City Council candidate, has been charged with felony election fraud by Michigan’s attorney general. Last year, before the November 2 runoff for six seats on the Sterling Heights City Council, Manni had finished strong in the primaries as a newcomer...
Redistricting, big money, representation: A look at some notable primary races
August 5th, 20220 DEARBORN - The Aug. 2 primary showcased some important races that cast a light on interesting developments in Metro Detroit politics, as well as national issues. In the lead up to key congressional races, major events created new potential for representation in a changing political landscapes in Metro Detroit. For the first time...
Disappointing low voter turnout in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights
August 5th, 20220 DEARBORN - Despite the abundance of electoral benefits for Dearborn and Dearborn Heights residents during the primaries held on Tuesday, polling stations in both cities witnessed a noticeable low voter turnout, compared to the last midterm primary election four years ago. While the turnout for the primary election in 2018 reached 35...
Syrian American Shadia Martini wins Democratic primary in State House District 54
August 5th, 20220 BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP – With 100 percent of the votes counted in the race for the state representative in the newly-drawn District 54, which includes part of Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, Auburn Hills and Orion Township, Shadia Martini of Bloomfield Township won the Democratic nomination, earning 3,785 votes. Bloomfield...
Farooqi wins Democratic primary for State House District 57
August 5th, 20220 STERLING HEIGHTS - In the primary election on Aug. 2, Aisha Farooqi won the Democratic nomination for the newly-drawn District 57 of the Michigan House of Representatives, prevailing over Marcia Squier. According to the unofficial vote totals from Oakland County, Farooqi received 2,051 votes to Squire's 1,215. Unofficial results...
Tudor Dixon wins GOP primary race for governor, will face Whitmer in November
August 5th, 20220 Tudor Dixon has won the GOP primary race for governor. On Tuesday, shortly before 10 p.m. with 16 percent of the votes counted, the Associated Press declared Dixon to be the winner. She’ll face Governor Whitmer in the November general election. This marks the first time two women will face off in the governor’s race in...
Raphael Washington retains Wayne County sheriff position
August 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Sheriff Raphael Washington successfully retained his seat as Wayne County Sheriff for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2024 after Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial results from Wayne County show Washington secured about 47 percent of the votes, surpassing Joan Merriewether (28 percent) and Walter Epps (24...
Rashida Tlaib wins big in primary for district covering new communities
August 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Residents in Dearborn, Southfield, Livonia, Detroit and more are now closer to being represented by a storied member of the so-called "Squad" in the U.S House. With the results of Tuesday’s primary election trickling in slowly throughout the night, District 12 candidate Rashida Tlaib, the incumbent in the race, cemented...
Alabas Farhat wins Democratic primary for newly-drawn State House District Three
August 3rd, 20220 The result of the Democratic primary election for the newly-drawn State House District Three, held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, will be decisive for the upcoming general election. The district is generally left-leaning and the Democratic primary winner will no doubt take the legislative seat. Alabas Farhat won on Tuesday in an election that...
Endorsement breakdown by Dearborn precincts
August 2nd, 20220 Here are endorsements for races in Dearborn from the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) and The Arab American News, broken down by precincts, as the names appear on ballots. *PRECINCTS: 1 through 12 and 18* Vote Democratic Party ONLY. Hot races: Rashida Tlaib, Representative in Congress, District 12 Sylvia...
Primary election off to a slow, but steady, start in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck
August 2nd, 20220 Arab American neighborhoods in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck have some important choice to make about representations in the federal, state and county governments today. The primary election was off to a predictably slow start, with the city clerk in Hamtramck reporting only some 800 of the 1,300 or so absentee ballots sent......
Why voting matters
August 1st, 20220 By Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans For the past two years, the concept of free and fair elections has come under serious attack. The January 6 insurrection provided Americans with a first-hand look into the efforts to dismantle the Constitution and make it harder for some Americans to vote and have their ballots counted. The...
Our endorsements for the August 2 primaries
July 31st, 20220 As a rule, primary elections do not enjoy the same attention that voters give to general elections, but party qualifiers are — in some races — so decisive that the general elections seem to be a foregone conclusion, and this applies to the fullest extent to the primary elections on Tuesday, August 2. It is a fact that the......
Rashida Tlaib talks potential of representing Dearborn, pro-corporate attacks, needs of working class residents
July 30th, 20220 Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is running in a well-publicized primary election for the newly-drawn District 12, which includes Dearborn, most of Dearborn Heights, western Detroit neighborhoods and some new communities to the north. Though she faces competition from hopefuls from the local Democratic political world,...
After nearly a decade representing Dearborn, Debbie Dingell is vying for a newly-drawn, neighboring district
July 29th, 20220 DEARBORN - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is running to represent the newly-drawn District Six after serving her current district, which includes Dearborn, for eight years. Dingell, widow of the of the late long-serving U.S. Rep. John Dingell, has been closely associated with Dearborn and surrounding areas, which ties into her...
Q&A: Portia Roberson is running for the newly-drawn U.S. House District 13 in a crowded primary
July 29th, 20220 DETROIT — Portia Roberson is a candidate in the August 2 primary election in the newly-drawn U.S. House District 13, covering much of Detroit and Hamtramck, as well as Downriver and western Wayne communities and eastern cities like Grosse Pointe. The district also includes the southern portion of Dearborn Heights. Besides...
Candidates for November school board elections in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights announced
July 28th, 20220 Here is the list of candidates for school board elections, before the withdrawal deadline, that will appear on the November 8 ballot for the Dearborn, Crestwood and D7 school districts. Note that the last date for withdrawal is this Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m. This list will be updated on our website after that......
Raphael Washington is running to retain his position as Wayne County sheriff this August 2
July 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is running in the August 2 primary election to keep his position leading the sheriff’s office in the populous southeast Michigan county. Washington was appointed in January 2021 following the passing of former Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon. Washington, with 39 years of...
Q&A: Huwaida Arraf is running for the increasingly diverse 10th Congressional District
July 23rd, 20220 Human rights activist and attorney Huwaida Arraf is running for the 10th Congressional District in this August’s primary. Voters will have a choice of candidates for representation in Washington D.C. from a crowded pool of five Democrats (including Arraf), two Republicans and a Libertarian. The newly drawn 10th Congressional......
Abraham Aiyash looks to retain MI House seat, talks issues of importance to working families in redrawn district
July 22nd, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — Abraham Aiyash is running to retain his seat in the State House in the August 2 primary election, in a redrawn district that includes new neighborhoods in Detroit, as well as the area covering Hamtramck that he currently represents. The energetic community advocate has long been closely associated with local progressive...
Op-ed: Andy Levin is the right choice for a more united and understanding future
July 15th, 20220 — Rex Nazarko is a staffer with the Emgage Michigan team This past June, our team at Emgage and our allies came together in a celebratory event on Capitol Hill to honor and inspire Muslim American civic engagement. As our event was about to begin, we encountered heightened security measures on the Hill, which brought about......
