US EditionDetroit Democrats are once again looking to unseat one of their own in Congress
- Donavan McKinney, a 32-year-old state representative, has launched a Democratic campaign to challenge U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13th Congressional District for the 2024 primary election.
- McKinney aims to restore Black representation in Congress from Detroit, which is nearly 80% Black and has been without Black representatives since 1955.
- Justice Democrats supports McKinney, framing the campaign as a struggle between working-class interests and corporate influences, contrasting with Thanedar's wealth.
- Shri Thanedar, a wealthy two-term incumbent, faces criticism for his perceived lack of representation, with some claiming he is an 'absent congressman.
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Second Democrat looks to unseat Shri Thanedar, calls congressman ‘out of touch’
The Detroit state representative is the second Black Democrat seeking to unseat Thanedar, whose 2022 victory ended nearly 70 years of Black representation for the majority-Black city.
·Michigan, United States
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