‘Uncommitted’ founder Alawieh who pushed Democrats to vote against Biden over Gaza wins primary
Alawieh rose to national prominence as a key architect of the campaign to withhold votes from Biden during Michigan’s presidential primary in 2024.
Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of the Uncommitted movement, is set to win Michigan's state Senate primary. The movement, which pressured President Biden to shift his stance on Israel's actions in Gaza, garnered over 100,000 votes in the 2024 Democratic primary. Alawieh, born in Lebanon and raised in Dearborn, secured 59% of the vote in the predominantly Arab-American district of Michigan's 2nd Senate.
He defeated state representative Erin Byrnes, who received 41% of the vote. Alawieh, who has worked for congressional Democrats like Rashida Tlaib and Andy Levin, did not focus on Israel and Gaza in his state Senate campaign. Instead, he emphasized supporting working families and investing in healthcare, housing, public transit, and education.
Despite his victory, Alawieh is currently mourning the loss of his maternal grandfather, Hajj Kassem Bazzi, who passed away on Tuesday. Alawieh has expressed his support for Kamala Harris and stands in solidarity with Jewish Michiganders following a recent truck bombing incident in West Bloomfield.
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