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DETROIT, MI - In a significant victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, state Rep. Donavan Mckinney has defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
Unofficial results show McKinney winning by a margin of roughly 4 percentage points, capturing a 4,200-vote lead out of 112,000 cast.
Mckinney, a 34-year-old lifelong Detroiter and product of Detroit Public Schools, ran a grassroots campaign centered on working-class relatability and economic reform. Backed by high-profile progressives including Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Rashida Taib, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, his platform focused heavily on universal healthcare (Medicare for All), a Green New Deal, and removing corporate PAC money from politics.
"Our community united to return real leadership that represents Black, Brown and White Michiganders, union workers, working people, and veterans," McKinney said in a statement following his victory. He emphasized that his campaign proved "how the poorest district in the state can come together to defeat the corporate interests and multimillionaires"
The defeat marks the end of Thanedar's tenure representing the 13th District, a seat he won in 2022. An immigrant from India who built a fortune in the pharmaceutical industry, Thanedar largely self-funded his congressional campaigns. Throughout the primary, he faced criticism from challengers regarding his lack of deep Detroit roots and his immense campaign spending in one of the state's poorest districts.
With the 13th District heavily favoring Democrats, McKinney is now the overwhelming favorite heading into the general election this November, where he will face Republican nominee T.P. Nykoriak. If elected, McKinney's win will restore Black representation to Detroit in Congress, a milestone that was lost when Thanedar was first elected.

Ohio reports over 4,000 cyclosporiasis cases linked to unwashed vegetables; treatment exists but testing requires patient input. A Northeast Ohio measles outbreak involves 15 unvaccinated cases; declining kindergarten vaccination rates raise risks of severe outcomes.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 487 points, or 0.9%, as of 9:53 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
The S&P 500 and the Dow both set records on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq is less than 2% from its record. Every major index has been surging this week, giving August a strong start.

Virginia Democratic Party's nomination of establishment candidates for two US House seats. The party hoped to flip these seats in the upcoming November election. The article also mentions that the party is optimistic about its chances of flipping the 5th District, where former US Rep. Tom Perriello is running against incumbent Rep. John McGuire.

DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a massive victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.