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- Donavan McKinney (34), a Black representative from Detroit, defeated incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th District Democratic primary.
- McKinney called the Gaza war a “genocide,” aligning with pro-Palestinian Democrats.
- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and activist Abdul El-Sayed endorsed McKinney.
- Justice Democrats spent nearly $1 million supporting McKinney.
- Thanedar’s campaign lost $2 million in cryptocurrency investments and used taxpayer money for TV ads resembling campaign ads.
