Progressive challenger ousts Rep. Shri Thanedar, who tried to impeach Trump

Democratic socialist candidate Donavan McKinney was projected to win the Democratic primary to represent the Michigan 13th Congressional District on Wednesday morning.

The Associated Press called the race at 9:59 a.m. on Wednesday morning, at which time McKinney held 51.9% of the vote to Thanedar's 48.1%, with 95% of precincts reporting.

His victory marks the ouster of Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., who attracted national attention for introducing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump early in 2025.

Though Thanedar had the support of AIPAC, a pro-Israel group that has attracted scrutiny from the progressive left, and McKinney is a Democratic socialist, analysts generally did not view the race as a proxy battle for the progressive left and the establishment.

The 13th District includes much of Detroit and Thanedar previously secured the Democratic nomination in part due to a divided black vote in the primary.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.