October 30th, 20260DETROIT, PORT HURON — In the final stretch of Michigan’s fiercely contested U.S. Senate race, former President Obama traveled to Detroit to underscore Democratic Party unity behind its nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. President Trump responded the following day with a campaign rally about 60 miles north of Detroit, in Port Huron, where he...
October 30th, 20260El-Sayed, Benson, Gilchrist and Savit join community leaders in Dearborn ahead of the November 3 election
DEARBORN — Tears nearly filled Osama Siblani’s eyes as the president of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) and publisher of The Arab American News introduced Arab American U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed...
October 30th, 20260The November 3 general election carries extraordinary and unprecedented significance for Arab and Muslim Americans in Michigan. The historic breakthroughs and substantial political gains achieved in August’s primaries have brought these communities to a decisive democratic moment — an opportunity to consolidate their electoral power...
October 30th, 20260CANTON — At a press conference Tuesday alongside a group of mothers from the Detroit area, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell accused President Trump and the Republican Party of fueling Islamophobia for electoral gain.
The press conference was held at a preschool in Canton Township, where the congresswomen and members of...
October 30th, 20260Affordability, the Israel-Palestine conflict and health care lead respondents’ priorities as poll finds strong motivation to vote.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holds a commanding lead over Republican Mike Rogers among Arab and Muslim likely voters in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new Change Research survey released by the...
October 30th, 20260Health care costs, education, housing and money in politics shape their support — and their expectations for what comes after Election Day.
DEARBORN — Young voters turned out in large numbers in Michigan’s 2024 presidential election, with 58 percent of those ages 18–29 casting ballots, giving the state the nation’s...
October 29th, 20260The Michigan Senate race between the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, and his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, is this year’s most important election.
It’s significant, on a number of levels, not the least of which is that El-Sayed is an Arab American Muslim of Egyptian descent. Prior to this, we’ve had four Arab Americans...
October 23rd, 20260Michigan’s diverse communities deserve direct access to candidates seeking their votes and clear answers about decisions shaping their future.
With that commitment, The Arab American News hosted candidate interviews organized by New Michigan Media, bringing together publishers and editors from the Latino Press, Michigan Korean...
October 23rd, 20260DEARBORN — Early in-person voting begins statewide Saturday, October 24, giving Michigan voters an opportunity to cast their ballots before Election Day on November 3.
The statewide early voting period continues through Sunday, November 1, alongside absentee voting, which began September 24.
Early voting became available for...
October 23rd, 20260WASHINGTON, D.C. — A poll published by The Washington Post revealed a striking contrast in Arab Americans’ outlook on their future in the United States: 78 percent expressed optimism about their ability to improve their standard of living, compared with just 40 percent of Americans overall.
The survey found that most Arab...
October 23rd, 20260As salamu alaykum Dr. El-Sayed,
I watched the exchange the other day. A man in your audience, he called himself Tommy, wanted you to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood, likely because that is the most recent name of contempt he has heard in the circles he frequents. You asked his name. You asked if he understood the Constitution. You walked...
October 16th, 20260Over the past two months, I have been troubled by the political commentary I have encountered online and on television portraying Abdul El-Sayed, a physician with a Ph.D. in public health, as a potential threat simply because he is Muslim. What I find particularly striking is that some of these same voices passionately defend Donald...
October 9th, 20260DETROIT — Underscoring Michigan’s importance as a decisive battleground in the fight for control of Congress in November, President Trump and former President Obama are planning visits to the state over the coming week, as voters continue casting mail ballots amid an intense contest for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat between Democrat...
October 9th, 20261Excessive media coverage of a traffic collision between an Arab American woman and an African American woman in the Warrendale neighborhood on Detroit’s west side has sparked widespread discontent in the local community, amid accusations of attempts to inflame relations between Arab American and Black residents in the area for...
October 2nd, 20260DEARBORN — 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...
September 25th, 20260DEARBORN — 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...
September 24th, 20260BIRMINGHAM — 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...
September 11th, 20260LANSING — 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...
September 4th, 20260DEARBORN — 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:...
September 4th, 20260In 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...
September 4th, 20260DETROIT — 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....
August 29th, 20260EPIC-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...
August 28th, 20260DETROIT — 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...
August 28th, 20260In what, I believe, will be seen as this year’s most significant election; Dr Abdul El-Sayed won a victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. It was a close contest — a nail-biter, as we say — but it was an important win that marks a watershed moment in U.S. politics.
It was the first time that Israel’s genocidal war in...
August 21st, 20261A heavy police presence descended on Dearborn Tuesday as an anti-Muslim demonstration led by a far-right agitator drew hundreds of supporters and counter protesters, transforming the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library into a chaotic gathering of groups spanning the American political spectrum.
Amid heated verbal confrontations...
August 14th, 20260Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan.
After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate provided further evidence that Arab American voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights can serve...
August 7th, 20260Progressive 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...
July 31st, 20260Michigan’s primary election carries exceptional importance for shaping political representation and determining policies that will affect the future of our community and communities across the state. Strong, informed participation by Arab American voters in this election is more than a constitutional right; it is an urgent necessity...
