Abbas Alawieh
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Lives in
- Dearborn
Background
- Former congressional staff member for U.S. Reps. Andy Levin and Rashida Tlaib, and former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. source: wdet.org
- Co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement. source: wdet.org
- Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary for Senate District 2 with 59%. source: clickondetroit.com
In their own words
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- "Representing every single person like they're family to me" source: wdet.org
- Focus on "the needs of working families here at home" source: wdet.org
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