Writing by María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo

For many, Michigan has taken the shape of a great big question mark: what will be the outcome of the November elections in the swing state? Traditionally a Democratic stronghold, Republican candidate Donald Trump won the state in 2016, which paved his way for victory in the election.

As conversations unfold in 2024 — from the state’s vibrant and modern Yemeni cafés, which serve as gathering places for its key Arab community, to the factory assembly lines at Ford, a cornerstone of an area heavily reliant on the auto industry — voter doubts abound, making it challenging to synthesize clear election predictions. Polls indicate a near tie between Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

From Allen — a former Republican voter who has switched to the Democrats “because of Trump and his lies” — to Leila —a young woman of Arabic heritage who plans to vote for a third-party candidate because she cannot “trust those [the Democrats] who are financing the Israeli genocide in Palestine” — voter opinions vary widely.

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