Farhat and Berry outline their priorities for Michigan's 3rd House District
Posted: Friday 07.24.2026 6:55 am Tareq Adam Elections, Local Election
In the upcoming Aug. 4 Democratic primary, three Arab American candidates are competing for their party’s nomination for Michigan’s Third House District seat: former Dearborn Board of Education member Hussein Berry, community activist Othman Ali Alaansi and State Rep. Alabas Farhat, who is seeking a third two-year term.
The winner of the Democratic primary in the district — which includes most of Dearborn and portions of northwest Detroit — will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to face Republican candidate Gus Tarraf, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary and will automatically advance to the general election.
Following the start of absentee voting on June 25, The Arab American News sent a common questionnaire to all three candidates seeking their views on the qualifications and experience that prepare them to represent the district in Lansing, as well as their priorities and plans for improving t…