Biography
Hassan Nehme is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 15, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Jalal Abdallah in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] Ballotpedia says he served in the U.S. Army from 2012 to 2016 and is a small business owner.[2]
Hassan Nehme was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and earned a high school diploma from Crestwood High School, according to Ballotpedia.[2] He attended Saint Louis University and Henry Ford College.[2]
Nehme ran in the Republican primary for Michigan's 12th Congressional District in 2022, finishing third with 3,196 votes (11.7 percent) behind Steven Elliott and James Hooper.[2] Ballotpedia lists him among the withdrawn or disqualified Republican candidates for the same seat in 2024.[2] He advanced unopposed from the 2026 Republican primary for District 15 on August 4, 2026, receiving 2,470 votes.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Nehme listed housing affordability, small-business growth, infrastructure and flooding, education and parental involvement, healthcare access, veterans, public safety and government accountability among his policy interests.[3] He said he wants to leave behind "stronger neighborhoods, better opportunities for families and young people, more trust in government."[3]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hassan Nehme · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Hassan Nehme - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 15
Hassan Nehme is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 15 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.