State Representative District 3
August 4, 2026 · State House District 3; Michigan · State house district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 90 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 88,484 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(95,071 ÷ 88,484) ÷ ln(95,071 ÷ 87,822) = 90.53, comparing state house districts in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Alabas Farhat
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Alabas Farhat is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3 (most of Dearborn and part of northwest Detroit) since 2023. He holds a bachelor's in public health from UM-Dearborn and a master's in public administration from the University of Michigan and serves on the House Appropriations Committee.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 against
Gus Tarraf
Republican · declared
Gus Tarraf is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 3, running unopposed in the Republican primary. He is an Arab American community activist from Dearborn.
Hussein Berry
Democratic · declared
Hussein Berry is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 3, challenging incumbent Alabas Farhat. A longtime Dearborn real estate agent, he served three terms on the Dearborn Board of Education before resigning in 2025.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Othman Ali Alaansi
Democratic · declared
Othman Ali Alaansi is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 3, challenging incumbent Alabas Farhat. A lifelong Dearborn resident and University of Michigan-Dearborn computer science graduate, he previously ran for Dearborn City Council in 2025.
Election sources
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com