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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-07 09:51 EST
updated: 2026-11-07 09:51 EST
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# Dearborn mayor says Senate race drove record midterm turnout

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said the city saw record-breaking midterm turnout, which he attributed to an effort to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate.

Section: [Elections](/detroit/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Abdullah Hammoud](/detroit/wiki/abdullah-hammoud.md), [Abdul El-Sayed](/detroit/wiki/abdul-el-sayed.md)

## Coverage

- [Michigan Public](https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-11-07/dearborn-mayor-says-senate-election-drives-record-voter-turnout), 2026-11-07 09:51 EST: Dearborn Mayor says Senate election drives record voter turnout

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