Abdullah Hammoud

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Abdullah Hammoud
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Democratic Party

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Michigan House of Representatives District 15
Successor: Jeffrey Pepper
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Abdullah Hammoud (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on December 29, 2021.

Hammoud (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Hammoud resigned from the state House in December 2021 after being elected mayor of Dearborn, Michigan.[1]


Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Hammoud was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hammoud was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Health Policy
• Insurance
• Michigan Competitiveness
• Tax Policy

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2020

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Abdullah Hammoud defeated Carla O'Neill and Larry Betts in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abdullah Hammoud (D)
 
70.5
 
28,362
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Carla O'Neill (R)
 
27.1
 
10,906
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Larry Betts (Working Class Party)
 
2.4
 
970

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,238
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Abdullah Hammoud advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
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Abdullah Hammoud
 
100.0
 
10,289
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

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Total votes: 10,290
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Carla O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2020.

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%
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Carla O'Neill
 
100.0
 
3,347

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Total votes: 3,347
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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Larry Betts advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on July 26, 2020.

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Larry Betts (Working Class Party)

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Campaign finance


2018

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Abdullah Hammoud defeated Doug Mitchell in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abdullah Hammoud (D)
 
68.6
 
20,634
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Doug Mitchell (R)
 
31.4
 
9,445

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Total votes: 30,079
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Abdullah Hammoud advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abdullah Hammoud
 
100.0
 
11,739

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Total votes: 11,739
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15

Doug Mitchell advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Doug Mitchell
 
100.0
 
3,310

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,310
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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent George Darany (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Abdullah Hammoud defeated Terrance Guido Gerin in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 general election.[2]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abdullah Hammoud 61.77% 21,739
     Republican Terrance Guido Gerin 38.23% 13,452
Total Votes 35,191
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abdullah Hammoud 38.11% 3,477
     Democratic Norman Alsahoury 0.46% 42
     Democratic Roxanne McDonald 20.40% 1,861
     Democratic Alex Shami 1.59% 145
     Democratic Brian Stone 28.95% 2,641
     Democratic Jacklin Zeidan 10.49% 957
Total Votes 9,123


Terrance Guido Gerin defeated Richard Johnson and Paul Sophiea in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[3][4]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terrance Guido Gerin 38.02% 1,033
     Republican Richard Johnson 25.95% 705
     Republican Paul Sophiea 36.03% 979
Total Votes 2,717

Campaign themes

2020

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2016

Hammoud's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]

“

Education
Michigan's public school system has been failing to provide the education that helps our students compete in the world economy. As a product of Dearborn Public Schools, I believe our children deserve a world-class education, where they graduate prepared for college and their future careers. In order to ensure that we provide a rigorous and exceptional education for our children, we must recruit and support the best teachers to our schools, fight against budget cuts towards public education, and oppose legislation that threatens Michigan schools.

Health
I believe every single family and individual in Dearborn should have access to quality and affordable healthcare, no matter their income status. As a national and state health policy expert, I advise health systems on the best strategies to offer the highest quality and most affordable healthcare to their patients. Despite Michigan's expansion of Medicaid, there still persists an issue of underinsured citizens. I believe local and state governments should work together to make healthcare accessible to all, decrease the cost of prescription drugs, increase immunization rates, and improve population health by supporting local community organizations.

Environment
Michigan's environment and natural resources must be protected. From the Great Lakes, to the Rouge River, to the many local parks and trails, our natural assets provide us with a source of healthy living, clean water, and tourist attraction. I believe more should be done about the pollution that plagues our neighbors in the south end of our city. Clean air and water should never be compromised for economic, political, or financial gains. As a board member for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, I have worked to develop initiatives that protect and preserve our land, air, and water in order to keep Michigan residents healthy and safe.

Economic Development
The heart of Dearborn is its hard-working middle class and vibrant, successful businesses. We must protect economic stability of Michigan’s families by raising the minimum wage, lowering taxes for the working-class, securing seniors’ pensions, and advocating for greater accountability in the public and private sectors. We must support hardworking entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to build and grow their companies by lowering barriers of entry, providing low-cost start-up loans, and granting incentives to those willing to hire and keep jobs in Michigan.[6]

”

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Abdullah Hammoud campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Michigan House of Representatives District 15Won general$106,270 N/A**
2018Michigan House of Representatives District 15Won general$184,155 N/A**
2016Michigan House of Representatives, District 15Won $130,021 N/A**
Grand total$420,445 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2021

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Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on January 8, 2020

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On January 8, 2021, Hammoud announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[7]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Press & Guide, "Hammoud promises to start work on day one as Dearborn’s new mayor," November 20, 2021
    2. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
    5. ↑ Abdullah Hammoud, "The Issues," accessed June 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    7. ↑ Click On Detroit, "Michigan Rep. Abdullah Hammoud tests positive for COVID," January 8, 2021

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Michigan House of Representatives District 15
    2017-2021    		 Succeeded by
    Jeffrey Pepper (D)


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