Mustapha Hammoud (Dearborn City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2025)
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Mustapha Hammoud is running for election to the Dearborn City Council At-large in Michigan. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Hammoud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Mustapha Hammoud provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2025:
- Birth date: July 4, 1994
- Birth place: Dearborn, Michigan
- High school: Edsel Ford High School
- Bachelor's: University of Michigan - Dearborn, 2015
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Muslim
- Profession: Electrical Engineer
- Prior offices held:
- Dearborn City Councilperson (2021-Prsnt)
- Incumbent officeholder: Yes
- Campaign slogan: Let’s Build a Better Dearborn
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Elections
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Dearborn City Council At-large (7 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Dearborn City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Robert A. Abraham (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mubarek Ahmed (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Othman Ali Alaansi (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kamal Alsawafy (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mark Andrew (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sharon Dulmage (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Gary A. Enos (Nonpartisan) | ||
Mustapha Hammoud (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Shadi Mawari (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Devon O'Reilly (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ahmad Othman (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ken Paris (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Michael T. Sareini (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mohammed Shagera (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Mustapha Hammoud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hammoud's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born and raised in Dearborn, attended Dearborn Public Schools, HFC, and UofM-Dearborn. Dearborn is close to my heart, and I have spent my entire professional career working for Ford Motor Company. I feel I owe Dearborn for my personal success, so I plan to continue serving our city and its residents on our City Council. Over the past 4 years as a Councilman, I’ve focused on equitable and measurable improvements like flood-mitigation investments, public-safety modernization, park and street upgrades, bilingual ballots, and fiscally disciplined budgeting, all while expanding air-quality protections, accelerating flood projects, modernizing fire stations, and removing barriers to participation for immigrant and first-time voters.
- Keep life affordable while protecting services - Dearborn can stay affordable while protecting the services families rely on. We eliminated a $28 million deficit without raising taxes, and I led the DTE agreement that will put every city building on 100% renewable electricity by 2026 with expected savings for taxpayers. My focus is the basics residents feel every day: faster responses, clean streets, reliable trash pickup, and well kept parks. Fiscal discipline and smart energy choices free up funds to invest in neighborhoods rather than bureaucracy.
- Safer, cleaner, flood-resilient neighborhoods - We funded over $25 million in near term flood projects and built a long term plan that targets the hardest hit blocks, including the South End. Council passed the strictest fugitive dust, track out, and truck routing rules to keep heavy trucks and pollution away from homes and schools. I support phased fire station modernization and targeted traffic calming so first responders reach you quickly and kids can walk safely.
- Government that listens and includes everyone - Government works best when everyone can be heard. I authored and passed Michigan’s first bilingual ballot ordinance to expand access so more residents can participate. I hold neighborhood office hours, share plain language updates, and keep service requests transparent and trackable. I believe in oversight that remains with the voter accountable City Council, with clear reporting and public conversations that build trust and deliver results citywide.
I am passionate about good city planning that ties walkability, safety, and fiscal resiliency together. My focus is building streets and neighborhoods that calm traffic by design, not just enforcement. That means safe speeds, daylighted intersections, protected crossings, and targeted road diets where data supports them. Walkable, mixed-use corridors and housing near jobs and schools lower long-term infrastructure costs and raise value per acre, which strengthens the city’s budget. I like looking at applications of complete-streets standards, right-sized parking, and zoning that allows neighborhood services within a short walk. These tools reduce reckless driving, cut crash severity, and create vibrant places we can afford to maintain.
For me, the essentials are simple. Most importantly, I do my best to lead with integrity and honesty, disclose conflicts, and keep my word. Other values of mine include being accountable to voters by setting clear goals, reporting progress, and owning your mistakes. Practicing real transparency with plain-language updates, open data, and open meetings. Making evidence-based decisions that pair community input with solid analysis. Being a careful fiscal steward who prioritizes basics, measures outcomes, and stretches every dollar. Centering equity and inclusion so any marginalized residents can access services and shape decisions. Collaborating with colleagues, the Mayor, and state and federal partners to deliver results. Being responsive and respectful, even in the face of disagreements, and returning calls, explaining trade offs, and following through. Upholding the rule of law and due process. Planning for the long term so our neighborhoods are safer, more walkable, and more resilient. These are all actions and principles that guide me every day.
A councilmember’s core duty is to turn community priorities into clear policy and law, then steward the budget that makes those priorities real. That means adopting a responsible budget, monitoring spending, and insisting on measurable results. It means guiding capital projects and major contracts, and updating land use and zoning so development supports walkability, safety, and climate resilience. It requires strong oversight of departments, including public safety, with due process, transparency, and regular review. It also means responsive constituent service through accessible office hours and clear bilingual communication. Finally, the role includes intergovernmental advocacy with the Mayor and regional, state, and federal partners to secure grants, and a firm commitment to ethics and compliance with the Charter, the Open Meetings Act, and FOIA.
I want to leave a Dearborn that is safer, more affordable, and built to last. That means flood projects finished on the ground, modern fire stations, and streets that calm traffic so kids can walk safely. It means cleaner air in the South End, city operations powered by 100 percent renewable electricity, and a Master Plan that hardwires industrial buffers, green streets, and walkable, mixed use neighborhoods. It means a city that welcomes everyone through lasting language access and simple, transparent service. I want residents to say government listened, set clear priorities, lived within its means, and delivered. Most of all, I want the next generation to inherit a city that is fiscally resilient, environmentally healthy, and proud of the neighborhoods they call home.
My first job was as an intern at Ford Motor Company Research in the chemical engineering division, working on catalytic aftertreatment. I spent three months studying how catalytic converters reduce harmful emissions and how small engineering choices can deliver big gains in air quality. That experience grounded me in practical, data driven solutions and shaped my commitment to policies that improve environmental health.
When I was first running for office, I remember reading Strong Towns by Charles Marohn. It shaped how I think about city planning, safety, and budgets. The book shows how street design can reduce reckless driving, how small, incremental projects beat megaprojects, and how to match maintenance costs with a city’s tax base. It argues for walkable, mixed use neighborhoods that lower long term costs while improving quality of life. That framework aligns with my engineering mindset and my work in Dearborn on traffic calming, green streets, and fiscally responsible investments.
Yes. Prior experience in government helps you navigate the Charter, the budget process, and open-government laws, and it teaches consensus building. Real-world experience matters just as much. At Ford, I learned how to deliver complex programs with clear scopes, timelines, and cost controls, coordinate across teams, and hold work to safety and quality standards. That execution mindset is what turns plans into results for Dearborn: flood projects that move from study to construction, public safety upgrades that arrive on schedule, and neighborhood improvements that come in on budget. The best council blends public experience with private-sector rigor so residents get practical, measurable outcomes rather than rhetoric.
IAFF Local 412 (Dearborn Fire), Police Officers Association of Michigan, UAW Region 1A, AAPAC, AFT Local 1650, Dearborn Police - Command Staff, Dearborn Police - Lieutenants and Sergeants, AMPAC, EMGAGE, Michigan Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, Dearborn Area Board of Realtors, Dearborn Democratic Club
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Email with Michigan Secretary of State," September 11, 2025
