# Politics: Detroit

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:17 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator](/detroit/stories/81374f9678.md): El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat. Outlier Media · By Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press · (Outlier Media, 2026-11-04 10:57 EST)
- [Michigan voters ban DTE money from state politics: ‘David beat Goliath’](/detroit/stories/9b8482799e.md): Michigan voters pass Proposal 2, which bans campaign spending from regulated electric and gas utilities and major government contractors. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-03 22:26 EST)
- [Five win Detroit school board seats, according to unofficial results](/detroit/stories/a6ffd7d6b7.md) [developing]: Georgia Lemmons, Jameel Smith, LaMar Lemmons, Bessie Harris and Aliya Moore won five seats on the Detroit school board, according to unofficial results. (Outlier Media, 2026-11-05 09:36 EST)
- [What Michigan election results mean for data centers, DTE, clean energy](/detroit/stories/1ce081573b.md): Democrats won control of the governor's office and both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, and voters passed a ban on political spending by utilities. (Planet Detroit, 2026-11-04 20:42 EST)
- [Hamtramck mayoral recount: Mahmood ruled eligible to hold office after election chaos](/detroit/stories/3f4f5443fb.md) [developing]: The City of Hamtramck is inching closer to getting a new mayor as the Wayne County Board of Canvassers are expected to certify the results on Wednesday. (FOX 2 Detroit, 2026-11-04 17:52 EST)
- [Highland Park mayor to request recount after community leader wins](/detroit/stories/ccaeef6689.md) [developing]: Shamayim 'Mama Shu' Harris garnered 50% of the votes to narrowly defeat incumbent Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald, according to unofficial results. (BridgeDetroit, 2026-11-04 15:30 EST)
- [Judge with 6-year suspension elected by Detroit voters](/detroit/stories/af9b1929db.md): Kahlilia Davis, a judge with a six-year suspension, was elected by voters, according to WDIV Local 4. The report examines how she appeared on Detroit's ballot. (WDIV Local 4 (NBC), 2026-11-06 16:44 EST)
- [Oakland and Wayne County voters pass milage for historical museums | The Metro](/detroit/stories/6b015aa027.md): The milage will primarily fund three institutions in Wayne County and give support to smaller, local history museums. (WDET 101.9 FM, 2026-11-05 16:19 EST)
- [Rashida Tlaib discusses goals for new Congressional term](/detroit/stories/ac0e26bbea.md): Rep. Rashida Tlaib told CBS News Detroit what residents of District 12 raised on the campaign trail and her hopes for the upcoming Congressional term. (CBS News Detroit, 2026-11-06 13:25 EST)
- [Rep.-elect Christina Hines discusses role in Congress](/detroit/stories/9e72d8e2dc.md): Rep.-elect Christina Hines, who won Michigan's 10th District seat in the Nov. 3 election, told CBS News Detroit about her upcoming role. (CBS News Detroit, 2026-11-06 13:04 EST)
- [Detroit Documenters take city’s pulse at the polls](/detroit/stories/3e67ffa3e0.md): Facing a consequential election, Documenters cut through the noise to hear why Detroiters showed up to vote Outlier Media · Noah Kincade · (Outlier Media, 2026-11-04 12:07 EST)
- [Muslim Americans celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's victory](/detroit/stories/f61104653f.md): Abdul El-Sayed said people were demonized over how they pray and that Michigan 'clapped back.' Muslim Americans celebrated his victory, per The Associated Press. (Outlier Media, 2026-11-06 16:05 EST)
- [Michigan voters re-elect Democrats to State Board of Education](/detroit/stories/a519bbb552.md): Michigan voters returned Democratic incumbents to the State Board of Education, according to Chalkbeat Detroit. (Chalkbeat Detroit, 2026-11-06 14:29 EST)