2025 Dearborn Heights mayoral election

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, 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.

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. Baydoun ultimately won the election, securing 68% of the popular vote.

Primary election

Candidates

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  • Mo Baydoun, at-large (2021–present) Dearborn Heights city council president (2023–present)
  • Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, at-large city councilor (2018–2021, 2023–present), former acting mayor (2020–2021), and 2021 mayoral candidate

Eliminated in primary

  • Hussein Anani, businessman
  • Lena Arzouni, real estate broker

Declined

  • Bill Bazzi, incumbent mayor (endorsed Arzouni) nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia)

Endorsements

Results

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Results

Official campaign websites

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