🌱 How did Dearborn Heights help power El-Sayed’s surprise Senate primary win?
Dearborn Heights, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Dearborn Heights! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Dearborn Heights help power El-Sayed’s surprise Senate primary win?
Also on today's calendar: The Traveling Wilburys and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Coalitions That Propelled El-Sayed's Michigan Victory (nytimes.com) — Dearborn Heights played a notable role in Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Democratic Senate primary win, giving him nearly 80% of the vote thanks to strong Arab and Muslim support. The piece breaks down how Dearborn Heights, Dearborn, Detroit, and college towns statewide formed a progressive coalition, contrasting their preferences with Black-majority communities and older, more moderate voters across Michigan. 
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[FREE] Dearborn, MI (Dearborn Homecoming Festival) →
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Thursday August 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Inkster
- Squad socialist scores re-election nod as radical wave continues to sweep party (foxnews.com)
- Jocelyn Benson, John James draw early battle lines in race for governor of Michigan (macon.com)
- Michigan family files lawsuit after learning son's body parts were missing before funeral and cremation (knewz.com)
Dearborn
- Dearborn 'Afghanistan' Viral Video Sparks Debate (dailydot.com)
- Dearborn Homecoming Festival adds minor curfew, new security measures ahead of weekend event (clickondetroit.com)
Detroit
- Storms Return To Detroit Area Wednesday (patch.com)
- 'We Shook Up The World': El-Sayed Says After Winning MI's Democratic Nomination For U.S. Senate (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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