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first_reported: 2026-11-09 16:20 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 16:20 EST
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# Dearborn helped elect the first Muslim senator. Its mayor says ‘America is big enough for all of us’ | The Metro

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on what drove the city’s biggest turnout in years, what changed since 2024 and the $1.51B school bond voters approved.

Section: [City Hall](/detroit/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [WDET 101.9 FM](https://wdet.org/2026/11/09/dearborn-helped-elect-the-first-muslim-senator-its-mayor-says-america-is-big-enough-for-all-of-us-the-metro/), 2026-11-09 16:20 EST: Dearborn helped elect the first Muslim senator. Its mayor says ‘America is big enough for all of us’ | The Metro

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