Image: Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-11) speaks during one of US Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) Fighting Oligarchy rallies, in Detroit, on May 3, 2026.  (Photo by Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Brett Wilkins of Common Dreams reports: “Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney has defeated incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar in Tuesday’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary, delivering yet another rebuke to corporate-backed Democrats and their support for Israel as it continues its US-backed genocidal assault on Gaza.

The Associated Press called the race for McKinney (D-11) just before 10:00 am local time on Wednesday, with preliminary results showing the 34-year-old Detroit sonative received 51.9% of the vote, while Thanedar—whose close ties to corporate interests made him a frequent target of progressive criticism—received 48.1%, with 99% of all votes tallied…”

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