if you want to run in one or two districts in michigan, being an arab in those districts might be beneficial, but michiganders have had poor outcomes in supporting that.

if you want to run statewide, running on arab issues is definitely going to hurt your chances. severely. by doing that, you are instantly defining yourself as a fringe candidate that only appeals to ~1% of voters and allowing any opponent running against you to define themselves as mainstream and normal, in opposition to your fringe positions.