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The Democrat Abbas Alawiyé was elected senator during the American midterm elections. Photo taken from his Facebook page "Abbas Alawieh for State Senate." Add as preferred on Google Abbas Alawieh, who was born in Lebanon and became a prominent figure in the protest movement against U.S. policy on Gaza, was elected to the Michigan State Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the U.S. midterm elections. He will represent this state’s second district, in the Midwest, which includes the cities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, home to a large Arab-American and Lebanese-American community.The 35-year-old Democrat won around 71% of the vote, according to provisional results published by the Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday. He defeated Republican Harry Sawicki and Larry Betts, the Working Class Party candidate. AP called the race for Alawiyeh late Tuesday night, after around 93% of the votes had been counted. In August, he also won the Democratic primary, securing nearly 59% of the vote against local elected official Erin... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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