Hassan Nehme

Hassan Nehme was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army from 2012 to 2016. He earned a high school diploma from Crestwood High School. He attended Saint Louis University and Henry Ford College. His career experience includes being a small business owner.[1][2]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m an Army veteran, former combat medic, small-business owner, husband and father. My background has taken me from healthcare and military service to the automotive industry and eventually building my own business here in Michigan. I’ve also spent years involved in community and political organizing. I’m running for State Representative because I believe people deserve a representative who is accessible, independent, and focused on the everyday issues affecting families in our district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Affordability has to be a priority. Housing, groceries, utilities, insurance, childcare, and everyday expenses have become harder for working families to manage. I want Michigan to focus on policies that make it easier to build housing, grow good-paying jobs, support small businesses, and let families keep more of what they earn.Government should work for the people it represents. I believe in transparency, accountability, constitutional rights, religious liberty, parental rights, and public safety. I’m willing to work with people from either party when it benefits our district, and I do not believe party leadership should come before the people who elected you.My approach comes from real-life experience. I’ve served in the Army, worked in healthcare, worked in the automotive industry, and built a small business. I know what regulations, taxes, rising costs, and government decisions look like from the other side of the desk. I want to bring that practical perspective to Lansing.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing affordability, small-business growth, infrastructure and flooding, education and parental involvement, healthcare access, veterans, public safety, constitutional rights, religious liberty, and government accountability. I’m especially interested in policies that have a direct effect on whether working families can afford to live, raise their children, own a home, and build a future in Michigan.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to people who take responsibility for their families, serve their communities, and do the right thing even when nobody is watching. I have always respected people who came from difficult circumstances, built something for themselves, and then used what they learned to help others. That is the kind of example I would like to follow in public service.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, accountability, accessibility, and the ability to listen. An elected official should remember that the office belongs to the people, not the politician or the political party. I also think you have to be willing to admit when you are wrong, work with people you disagree with, and make decisions based on what is best for the people you represent.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To represent the people of the district, protect their constitutional rights, responsibly manage taxpayer dollars, and be accessible when residents need help. A state representative should understand what is happening in the community, bring those concerns to Lansing, and work to actually solve problems rather than just talk about them.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like my son to be able to say that I showed up, listened, and actually worked for our communities. I do not care about having my name on a building. I would rather leave behind stronger neighborhoods, better opportunities for families and young people, more trust in government, and a district where people feel like their representative actually fought for them.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I grew up helping with my family’s contracting business, which was really my first exposure to work and responsibility. My first job outside of the family business was at Subway while I was in high school. It taught me early on about showing up, dealing with customers, working as part of a team, and earning your own money.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

One of my biggest struggles has been learning how to balance ambition with family and responsibility. I have taken risks, built businesses, had setbacks, and had to start over more than once. Those experiences taught me that success is not a straight line. You have to take responsibility when things go wrong, learn from it, and keep moving forward.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The governor and Legislature should be separate branches that respect each other’s constitutional roles while still being able to work together. The Legislature should never simply become a rubber stamp for a governor of either party. At the same time, disagreement should not prevent them from working together when there is a solution that benefits Michigan residents.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Affordability, housing, infrastructure, education, healthcare access, and keeping good jobs and young families in Michigan. We also have to rebuild trust in government. Michigan has a lot of potential, but families have to be able to afford to live here, businesses have to be able to grow here, and our communities need reliable schools, roads, water systems, and public services.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes. Compromise is necessary in government, but compromise does not mean abandoning your principles. You should know what your core beliefs are, but you also have to be willing to sit down with people you disagree with and find common ground when it produces a better result for the people you represent.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC); Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP); Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC); former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox; and Citizens for Traditional Values PAC (CTV-PAC).

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

September 11, 2001. I was young, but I remember how much the country changed afterward. It shaped how I thought about America, service, national security, and eventually my decision to serve in the military.

Note: Nehme submitted the above survey responses to [the profile publisher] on September 16, 2026.

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July 2 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Hassan Nehme, a United States Army veteran, small business owner, husband, father, and lifelong member of the Dearborn Heights and Dearborn community. I am running for State Representative in District 15 because our community deserves leadership rooted in service, faith, accountability, and real-life experience.

My life has given me a perspective few candidates can claim. I was raised between my father’s immigrant Arab-American Muslim family, shaped by faith, sacrifice, and the fight to build a life in America, and my mother’s Baptist family from rural Missouri, shaped by hard work, farm values, and traditional American roots. That upbringing taught me that our differences do not have to divide us. Most families want the same things: safe streets, clean water, good schools, affordable living, strong businesses, and a better future.

District 15 is often misunderstood by outsiders and reduced to political narratives that do not reflect who we are. Dearborn Heights and West Dearborn are a melting pot of working families, seniors, veterans, immigrants, lifelong residents, faith communities, and small business owners side by side.

I am not running to serve lobbyists, party bosses, or political agendas. I am running to return power back to the people of this district. Our residents deserve a representative who listens, shows up, tells the truth, and fights. If elected, I will serve with humility, conviction, and independence, and I will never forget who sent me to Lansing.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I want voters to know that I am not a career politician. I am an Army veteran, a small business owner, a husband, a father, and someone who has lived the same struggles families in this district are facing. I understand service, sacrifice, payroll, rising costs, and the frustration people feel when government stops listening. I am running to bring real-life experience and accountability to Lansing.District 15 deserves a representative who sees the whole community, not just one part of it. Dearborn Heights and West Dearborn are made up of different faiths, cultures, backgrounds, and political views, but most families want the same basic things: safe neighborhoods, strong schools, clean water, reliable infrastructure, and a fair shot for their children. I will represent the people, not the stereotype outsiders try to put on us.My campaign is about giving power back to residents. Too often, decisions are made for our community by lobbyists, party insiders, or politicians chasing the next title. I believe government should work for families, seniors, veterans, workers, small businesses, and the companies that invest in our district. I will be independent, honest, and focused on solving problems instead of playing political games.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about the issues that affect people’s daily lives: affordability, safe neighborhoods, clean water, reliable infrastructure, parental rights, small business growth, veterans, housing, and protecting constitutional freedoms. I also care about changing the culture of government. Residents should not feel powerless. They should know how decisions are made, who is influencing them, and how they can use their voice to move the community forward.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my parents first. My father’s side taught me faith, sacrifice, and what it means for an immigrant family to build a life in America. My mother’s side, a Baptist family from rural Missouri, taught me hard work, humility, and traditional American values. I also look up to veterans and public servants who put duty above themselves. That is the example I want to follow: serve first, stay grounded, and never forget where you came from.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

An elected official should be honest, grounded, accountable, and willing to listen. The job is not to chase titles or serve special interests. The job is to represent people. I believe public service requires humility, courage, faith, and independence. You have to be able to admit when something is wrong, stand up when it matters, and remember that the seat belongs to the people, not the politician sitting in it.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

A State Representative should be the direct voice of the district in Lansing. That means protecting residents, improving quality of life, fighting for fair funding, solving local problems, and making sure state government is not ignoring the people back home. This office should focus on the basics: safe communities, strong schools, clean water, reliable infrastructure, lower costs, support for small businesses, and protecting constitutional rights.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to leave a legacy of restoring trust in representation. I want people in District 15 to feel like they had someone who actually listened, showed up, and fought for them. I want to help move our community away from political division and back toward real solutions. If people remember me as someone who gave power back to the residents, protected families, helped small businesses, and served with integrity, that would mean everything to me.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working with my father in our family painting business. I watched him build that company from a small operation into one of the most known painting companies in our community. That experience taught me early what hard work really looks like, long days, physical labor, earning people’s trust, keeping your word, and building a reputation one job at a time.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

One struggle has been learning how to carry the expectations and misunderstandings that come with being from a community that is often misrepresented. I grew up understanding both traditional American culture and Arab-American Muslim culture, and I have seen how people on both sides can misunderstand each other. That experience was not always easy, but it gave me empathy, patience, and a stronger sense of duty to build bridges while standing firm in who I am.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The governor and legislature should respect each other’s roles and work as separate branches of government, not as political weapons against each other. The governor should lead, but the legislature should never be a rubber stamp. Lawmakers are elected to represent their districts, ask hard questions, and provide accountability. When both sides act in good faith, they can disagree honestly and still deliver results for the people.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Michigan’s biggest challenges will be affordability, housing, infrastructure, education, energy reliability, and trust in government. Families are paying more while feeling like they are getting less. Roads, water systems, and utilities need serious attention. Young people need better career paths, not just more debt. Small businesses need room to grow. The state also has to stop letting politics get in the way of basic competence.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, but compromise should not mean abandoning your principles. Good policy often requires listening to people you disagree with and finding a solution that can actually work. I will not compromise on my faith, my values, or the constitutional rights of the people I represent. But on practical issues like roads, water, housing, public safety, and small business support, elected officials should be mature enough to work together.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Citizens for Traditional Values has endorsed my campaign so far. I have also received support from local Republican leaders, grassroots conservatives, veterans, small business owners, faith leaders, and community members throughout Dearborn Heights, Dearborn, and Wayne County.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

September 11th is the first major historical event I clearly remember. Like every American, I remember the fear and shock of that day. But as an Arab-American Muslim, I also remember how quickly people who looked like us or prayed like us were viewed with suspicion. It shaped the way I see civil rights, national security, media narratives, and the responsibility leaders have to bring people together without compromising truth or safety.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hassan Nehme born and raised in Michigan. Growing up in Dearborn, a melting pot of diversity. Hassan respects and values the differences found in the people surrounding him. The common thread of family relationships and strong work ethic empowered Hassan to be engaged with the community and current events.

Hassan, an entrepreneur, relates to the business community. He has also served in the United States Army and worked in the private sector. Hassan has worked in the automotive industry, private security sector, and started multiple small businesses. Hassan is a compassionate advocate and experienced problem solver. Hassan has lived in the city, suburbs, and the rural areas, giving him a great understanding of how lifestyles differ, facing their own struggles. We need a candidate that will help make our district, alongside the nation, better for all, not just those with the control.

Dearborn being a microcosm of diversity of language, culture, faith, wealth and education. Hassan grew up in a Muslim home and spent his summers in a Christian home in southern Missouri. Insight into both faiths has given him the ability to find common ground and insight to coalesce the community around the issue.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am running to serve the community that built me for success.  Currently our morals and values in the 12th congressional district are not being represented in Washington DC. I have witnessed the suffering of businesses and families in our communities during these last few troubling years. Decisions having to be made, take a jab or lose your job. Our current representation damages the image of our community, having loyalty only to her party and not to her constituents. We need representation for the people, their wants and needs addressed. Not to the party’s end goal. Our livelihood is on the line, generations gave their blood, sweat, and tears to fight and hold true to the words of our constitution, are we the generation that lets them dowFAITH - WE MUST PRESERVE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR VALUES, MORALS AND LAWS. FAMILY - WE MUST PROTECT THE FAMILY AS OUR NATION’S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE. FREEDOM - WE MUST RESTORE THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED IN OUR CONSTITUTION, FOUGHT FOR BY OUR FOREFATHERS AND VALUED BY OUR CITIZENS.CRT- As a nation, we should not promote theory with which our children are taught the race they are born into determines their character and will be perceived as such by our communities. This only promotes hate and opens the door of segregation.  Medical Freedom- If there is one thing we have learned from the Covid-19 situation, it would have to be that people tend to give up freedoms when in fear of losing our lives or the lives of our loved ones. We witnessed our government try to force vaccination on the entire country. We witnessed people lose jobs, people shunned from society, and students forced to vaccinate to continue learning. Many citizens did not and do not feel comfortable taking an experimental drug not backed by sufficient tr

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public, Education, Energy, Foreign Policies.