AMERICA (Enmaeya News) - November 10, 2025

Two Lebanese‑American politicians secured mayoral victories in the United States on November 4, marking a milestone for the Lebanese diaspora.

In Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Lebanese‑American candidate Mo Baydoun won the mayoral race with approximately 68% of the vote, defeating challenger Denise Malinowski‑Maxwell.

Baydoun, originally from Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, had been serving as interim mayor following the departure of his predecessor. 

Meanwhile, Abdullah Hammoud, born in Dearborn to Lebanese immigrant parents and currently serving as mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, secured re‑election in a landslide, receiving more than 70% of the votes cast.

His victory was seen as an affirmation of his first‑term agenda and appeal across the city's large Arab‑American and Muslim communities. 

These results arrive amid heightened discussion of representation in U.S. local politics, reinforcing the growing footprint of Arab‑American office‑holders.

L'Orient Today noted Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri publicly congratulated Baydoun, underscoring symbolic ties between diaspora communities and Lebanon.

For Baydoun, key campaign promises included modernizing municipal services, improving digital access, and reforming water billing to ease household burdens in Dearborn Heights. 

For Hammoud, his re‑election reaffirmed his administration’s focus on public health, inclusive economic development, and community engagement. 

The wins underscore a shift in local governance landscapes, where Arab‑American and Lebanese‑American voters are increasingly consequential, and candidates from those backgrounds are translating that into mayoral offices.