Abdullah Hammoud Re-Elected Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan

Arab-American Muslim politician Abdullah Hammoud has been re-elected as the mayor of Dearborn City in the U.S. state of Michigan. Winning 71 percent of the votes, he secured his second term in office. Following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City, Hammoud’s win is being seen as part of a growing trend of electoral success among Muslims, according to Roya News.

In Tuesday’s (November 4) election in Dearborn, Mayor Hammoud’s opponent was IT engineer and political newcomer Nagi Almuthegi. According to unofficial results, Hammoud received about 18,531 votes, while Almuthegi got 7,294 votes — around 28 percent of the total.

The 35-year-old Hammoud, the son of Lebanese immigrants, is known as a devout Muslim. He was first elected as mayor of Dearborn in 2021. During his first four-year term, his administration achieved notable successes, including investment in public parks, improvements in public safety, and achieving the city’s lowest tax rate in 15 years.

Although Abdullah Hammoud is Dearborn’s first Muslim mayor, he is not the first Muslim mayor in the United States. In 2010, Mohammad Hameeduddin served as the mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey.

Muslims also have representation in the U.S. Congress, though their numbers remain relatively small compared to other faith groups. In the 2024 elections, Rashida Tlaib from Michigan and Ilhan Omar from Minnesota — the first two Muslim women elected to Congress — were re-elected, along with André Carson from Indiana.

As a result, there are now three Muslim members in the U.S. House of Representatives. Issues such as foreign policy, civil rights, and social empowerment continue to play a major role in driving Muslim political participation.

Meanwhile, in another historic win on Tuesday, Ugandan-Indian–origin Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim mayor in New York City’s history.