Dearborn demographics spotlight Michigan Senate race

Dearborn, Michigan, has become the first majority-Arab city in the United States, with approximately 55% of its population identifying as having Middle Eastern or North African ancestry. This demographic shift is a central focus of a forthcoming documentary by pollster Steve Cortes.

The city is a key backdrop for the upcoming U.S. Senate election in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is campaigning to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. Current polling from Cortes indicates a narrow four-point advantage for El-Sayed, though he notes that many Michigan voters remain unfamiliar with the candidate.