2025 Dearborn Heights mayoral election
November 4, 2025
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The 2025 Dearborn Heights mayoral election took place on November 4, 2025, following a primary on August 5, 2025. Incumbent Mayor Bill Bazzi was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia,[1] and is not seeking re-election. In the primary election, City Council President Mo Baydoun placed first, winning 58 percent of the vote. He advanced to the general election with City Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, who placed second with 27 percent of the vote.[2]
On October 8, 2025, Bazzi officially resigned from office after he was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, and Baydoun, who was the city council president, became the acting mayor.[3] Baydoun ultimately won the election, securing 68% of the popular vote.[4][5]
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general
- Mo Baydoun, at-large (2021–present) Dearborn Heights city council president (2023–present)[6]
- Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, at-large city councilor (2018–2021, 2023–present), former acting mayor (2020–2021), and 2021 mayoral candidate[7]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Bill Bazzi, incumbent mayor (endorsed Arzouni)[9] nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia)[1]
Endorsements
Lena Arzouni
- Local officials
- Bill Bazzi, incumbent mayor of Dearborn Heights (2021–present)[9]
Mo Baydoun
- State legislators
- Alabas Farhat, state representative from the 3rd district (2023–present)[6]
- Local officials
- Hassan Ahmad, at-large (2021–present) city council vice president (2023–present)[6]
- Azzam Elder, former Deputy Wayne County Executive (2006–2011)[10]
- Danielle Elzayat, Crestwood High School trustee (2020–present)[10]
- Phil Hall, Dearborn Heights battalion fire chief (2021–present)[10]
- Lisa Hicks-Clayton, Dearborn Heights Treasurer (2020–present) and former city councilor (2011–2020)[10]
- Ray Muscat, former at-large city councilor (2015–2023)[10]
- Hassan Saab, at-large city councilor (2023–present)[6]
- Labor unions
- Dearborn Heights Police Officers Association and Dearborn Heights Police Supervisors Association[11]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1355[12]
- United Auto Workers Region 1A[13]
- Organizations
- New American Leaders Action Fund[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mo Baydoun | 4,163 | 58.49% | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Malinowski Maxwell | 1,913 | 26.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lena Arzouni | 551 | 7.74% | |
| Nonpartisan | Hussein Anani | 473 | 6.65% | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.24% | ||
| Total votes | 7,117 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Mo Baydoun
- Statewide officials
- Fadwa Hammoud, former Solicitor General of Michigan (2019–2023)[16]
- State legislators
- Erin Byrnes, state representative from the 15th district (2023–present)[17]
- Municipal officials
- Dave Abdallah, former at-large city councilor (2015–2023)[17]
- Sam Baydoun, Wayne County Commissioner from the 13th district (2018–present)[17]
- David Knezek, Wayne County Commissioner from the 8th district (2020–present) and former state senator from the 5th district (2015–2019)[17]
- Individuals
- Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News[16]
- Organizations
- Council on American–Islamic Relations Action[18]
- Dearborn Area Association of Realtors[19]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mo Baydoun | 5,973 | 68.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Malinowski Maxwell | 2,781 | 31.77% | |
| Total votes | 8,754 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ^ a b Warikoo, Niraj (March 11, 2025). "Donald Trump picks Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi as ambassador to Tunisia". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Cardi, Julia (August 5, 2025). "Livonia voters reject $150M bond; Dearborn Heights mayoral hopefuls advance". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Powers, Sara (October 9, 2025). "Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi resigns". WDIV-TV. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mo Baydoun wins Dearborn Heights mayoral race". WDIV-TV. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ Dahlberg, Brett (November 5, 2025). "Acting Mayor Mo Baydoun Secures Full Term Leading Dearborn Heights City Government". Michigan Public.
- ^ a b c d Tareq, Adam (February 21, 2025). "Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun announces his candidacy for mayor". The Arab American News. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Gasorski, Briana (July 2, 2025). "Denise Malinowski-Maxwell makes second bid for mayor: Dearborn Heights is the place I call home". The Arab American News. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Four-way showdown in August for Dearborn Heights mayoral race as Bill Bazzi prepares for diplomatic post". The Arab American News. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Cardi, Julia (August 1, 2025). "Voters look to whittle fields for Wayne Co. races, including Dearborn Heights mayor". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
Lena Arzouni, a businesswoman, is running with the endorsement of Bazzi.
- ^ a b c d e Jaafar, Zeina (April 4, 2025). "Mo Baydoun kicks off Dearborn Heights mayoral campaign". The Arab American News. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Dearborn Heights Police Associations Endorse Mo Baydoun for Mayor". Dearborn News. May 16, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ Dearborn Heights Fire Fighters [@dearborn.heightsfirefighters] (May 1, 2025). "ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters Union Local 1355 proudly endorses @moformayor_ in his campaign for Mayor of Dearborn Heights". Retrieved September 5, 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ "MICHIGAN: City of Dearborn Heights". United Auto Workers Endorsements. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Delos Reyes, Jessica (July 29, 2025). "NALAF Endorses 23 Candidates Across State And Local Races". New American Leaders Action Fund. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Unofficial - City Primary & Special Election - August 5, 2025". Wayne County Clerk. August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "AAPAC endorses candidates in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights ahead of the November 4 municipal elections". The Arab American News. October 10, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Dearborn Heights election: Four local races to shape the city's political future". The Arab American News. October 10, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ "Michigan: General Election 2025". Council on American–Islamic Relations. October 30, 2025. Archived from the original on November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Dearborn Area Board of REALTORS [@dabor_realtors] (October 23, 2025). "The Dearborn Area Board of REALTORS® is announcing our endorsements for the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights City Council and Mayoral races". Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Instagram.
External links
Official campaign websites