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Alabas Farhat
Alabas Farhat (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Farhat (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Alabas Farhat earned a bachelor's degree in public health from the University of Michigan at Dearborn in 2021 and a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Michigan in 2023. Farhat's career experience includes working in government relations with Wayne County, Michigan, as a field organizer with the Michigan Democratic Party, and as a field director for former Michigan State Representative Abdullah Hammoud.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Farhat was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development Committee
- Health Policy Committee
- Tax Policy Committee (decommissioned), Majority Vice Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Alabas Farhat defeated Richard Zeile and Larry Betts in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alabas Farhat (D) | 67.9 | 17,275 |
 | Richard Zeile (R)  | 27.7 | 7,051 | |
 | Larry Betts (Working Class Party) | 4.4 | 1,112 | |
| Total votes: 25,438 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Alabas Farhat defeated Ziad Abdulmalik and Gus H. Tarraf in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alabas Farhat | 49.4 | 3,033 |
 | Ziad Abdulmalik | 39.9 | 2,451 | |
| Gus H. Tarraf | 10.7 | 654 | ||
| Total votes: 6,138 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Richard Zeile advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Zeile | 100.0 | 1,180 |
| Total votes: 1,180 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Larry Betts advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on June 23, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Larry Betts (Working Class Party) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
Regular election - House District 3
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Alabas Farhat defeated Ginger Shearer in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alabas Farhat (D) | 74.6 | 15,595 |
| Ginger Shearer (R) | 25.4 | 5,308 | ||
| Total votes: 20,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Alabas Farhat defeated Sam Luqman and Khalil Othman in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alabas Farhat | 54.3 | 3,392 |
| Sam Luqman | 28.7 | 1,796 | ||
| Khalil Othman | 17.0 | 1,063 | ||
| Total votes: 6,251 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roslyn Ogburn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3
Ginger Shearer advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ginger Shearer | 100.0 | 1,584 | |
| Total votes: 1,584 | |||
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Campaign finance
Special election - House District 15
See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Jeffrey Pepper defeated Ginger Shearer in the special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Pepper (D) | 72.5 | 4,628 |
| Ginger Shearer (R) | 27.4 | 1,748 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 6,381 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Jeffrey Pepper defeated Alabas Farhat in the special Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Pepper | 56.3 | 3,590 |
| Alabas Farhat | 43.6 | 2,778 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 6,371 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15
Ginger Shearer advanced from the special Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 15 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ginger Shearer | 99.3 | 1,201 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 1,210 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Regular election
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Special election
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 to December 23.
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2023
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In 2023, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 14.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 3 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 3 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Shri Thanedar (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 3 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
