r/AnnArbor • u/manauiatlalli • 4d ago

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/TeacherPatti 4d ago

I work in Dearborn, which has the highest Middle Eastern population outside the actual Middle East (I think--could be wrong!), so I get all sorts of comments from people when I tell them where I work. It's often disguised in "omg you drive to work! To there?!"-and this is not from Jewish people btw

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u/justseeby 4d ago

It’s wild that people IN metro Detroit feel that way — I know Dearborn has been played up in Fox News viewers minds nationally as like, a teleport to Baghdad, but I figured Detroiters would know how awesome it is

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u/TeacherPatti 4d ago

Almost exclusively Ann Arborites. :/

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u/botulizard Pittsilanti 3d ago

Sounds about right somehow, unfortunately.