May 2nd, 20251HAMTRAMCK – 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,...
May 2nd, 20250DEARBORN 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...
October 7th, 20220GARDEN CITY - Council member Mark Jacobs is running for mayor in the November election.
Jacobs is up against incumbent Randy Walker, who has served as mayor of the Wayne County city for 13 years. Jacobs is a lifelong resident of Garden City and has served on the City Council for the last seven years.
He is also a member of...
September 23rd, 20220GARDEN CITY — Mayor Randy Walker is running for re-election in November. Walker has been the mayor since 2009.
Garden City has a "weak" mayor system, meaning it has a city manager who handles day-to-day duties. The mayor sits on the Council, but has no veto power and is recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial...
August 5th, 20210WESTLAND — Voters hit the polls on August 3 and decided they wanted their current mayor and a City Councilwoman to face off in November.
Of the four candidates, incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green will be going head-to-head for the mayor's seat.
Wild, who has been mayor since 2007, is looking to serve his...
January 28th, 20210DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly, Jr., who has been in office since 2007, has decided he will not be running for reelection this year.
O’Reilly, 72, became mayor in 2007 when former Mayor Michael Guido died of pancreatic cancer. He was elected to full terms in 2009, 2013 and 2017. Prior to his appointment to complete Guido's term,...
May 11th, 20180PATERSON, NJ — Andre Sayegh registered a resounding victory in Paterson’s six-man mayoral contest on Tuesday, capturing the office that he failed to gain in two previous elections.
Using the theme “One Paterson”, Sayegh converted alliances he reached with community leaders from various ethnic groups into a coalition that...
November 3rd, 20170DEARBORN – Since it was established in 1927, Dearborn has become recognized as a model city where families enjoy top-notch public schools, safety, city services and national landmarks.
Unified on maintaining that level of city services, residents have taken a particular interest in their municipal elections throughout the decades,...
July 22nd, 20170DEARBORN - Five candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for Dearborn's mayor. Their names will appear on the August 8 primary election ballot. The top two will advance to the general elections on November 7.
The AANews asked the candidates the following questions:
Q1. Why do you feel you are a qualified candidate for the...
