Donavan McKinney defeats Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13th Congressional District primary
State Rep. Donavan McKinney defeated U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in a heated primary to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. The victory marks a significant test of Democratic Socialists' momentum against incumbents. McKinney received backing from prominent progressives, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib. While both candidates supported Medicare for All, they differed on foreign policy; Thanedar supported the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, while McKinney called for an end to U.S. military support for Israel. McKinney criticized Thanedar's self-funded campaign, which spent over $13.6 million. McKinney is now expected to win the November general election against Republican T.P. Nykoriak, who ran unopposed in the GOP primary. Meanwhile, in a separate race, physician Abdul El-Sayed is competing against Rep. Haley Stevens in a bruising Democratic primary for a different district.