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Donavan McKinney
Democratic · Michigan · 2026Donavan McKinney led the August 4 Democratic contest in this district 51.9% to 48.1% with about 79% of ballots counted, a race the Associated Press had not called as of the following morning. He is a Michigan state representative from Detroit, elected to the state House in 2022, who previously worked as an organizer with SEIU Healthcare Michigan, per Michigan Advance. A lifelong Detroiter and Detroit Public Schools product, he is endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, per Bridge Detroit.
Priorities
- Economic security, living wages, and union jobs
- Environmental and climate justice, including public transit investment
- Getting big money out of politics
On the ballot
U.S. House, MI-13 · Michigan · 2026
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