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DonorAlpha, “Michigan 13th District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/michigan-13th-district-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=primary, updated .

Michigan 13th District primary 2026

No. 29 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Michigan 13th District primary, 19 outside groups spent $4.0M: $1.8M supporting Shri Thanedar (D), $393K opposing Shri Thanedar, $1.5M supporting Donavan McKinney (D) and $269K opposing Donavan McKinney.

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticDonavan McKinney51.7%Won
  • RepublicanT.p. Nykoriak99.5%Won

In the 2026 Michigan 13th District primary, Donavan McKinney won the Democratic ballot with 51.7% of the vote and T.p. Nykoriak won the Republican ballot with 99.5% of the vote.

$4.0M

outside money

supporting Shri Thanedar (D)
$1.8M
opposing Shri Thanedar (D)
$393K
supporting Donavan McKinney (D)
$1.5M
opposing Donavan McKinney (D)
$269K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Shri Thanedar Democrat

    $393K
    $1.8M

    $1.8M supporting Shri Thanedar · $393K opposing Shri Thanedar

  • Donavan McKinney Democrat

    $269K
    $1.5M

    $1.5M supporting Donavan McKinney · $269K opposing Donavan McKinney

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Shri Thanedar

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $1.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $393K
    Shri for Congress

  • Donavan McKinney

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.4M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.5M
    Outside money opposing
    $269K
    Donavan McKinney for Congress
  • Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 3 Aug 2026

Supporting $4,154

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Protect Progresssupporting Shri Thanedar$1.8M
  2. National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting Donavan McKinney$400K
  3. Justice Democrats PACsupporting Donavan McKinney$390K
  4. Working Families Party PACsupporting Donavan McKinney$307K
  5. American Prioritiessupporting Donavan McKinney$150K
  6. Michigan Peoples Choicesupporting Donavan McKinney$106K
  7. Healthcare for Action PACsupporting Shri Thanedar$62,584
  8. Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Donavan McKinney$50,000

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Justice Democrats PACopposing Shri Thanedar$358K
  2. Protect Progressopposing Donavan McKinney$269K
  3. PAFopposing Shri Thanedar$20,000
  4. Emgage Federal Political Action Committeeopposing Shri Thanedar$14,277

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProtect Progress spent $1.8M supporting Shri Thanedar · $1.8MNational Nurses United for Patient Protection spent $400K supporting Donavan McKinney · $400KJustice Democrats PAC spent $390K supporting Donavan McKinney · $390KJustice Democrats PAC spent $358K opposing Shri Thanedar · $358KWorking Families Party PAC spent $307K supporting Donavan McKinney · $307KProtect Progress spent $269K opposing Donavan McKinney · $269KAmerican Priorities spent $150K supporting Donavan McKinney · $150KMichigan Peoples Choice spent $106K supporting Donavan McKinney · $106KHealthcare for Action PAC spent $62,584 supporting Shri Thanedar · $62,584Rolling Sea Action Fund spent $50,000 supporting Donavan McKinney · $50,000Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress · $33.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KInstitute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave $885K to Justice Democrats PAC · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA) gave $66,000 to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000NNU gave $2.5M to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5MAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KFig and Olive Action (DE) gave $370K to American Priorities · $370KAmerican Committee for Middle East Rights gave $25,000 to American Priorities · $25,000Society for Vascular Surgery Political Action Committee gave $5,000 to Healthcare for Action PAC · $5,000Quorum Health Corporation Political Action Committee gave $5,000 to Healthcare for Action PAC · $5,000Let It Resound gave $1.1M to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1MCoinbase gave $75,000 to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000FairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $33.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KInstitute for Middle EastUnderstanding (imeu) Policy…Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy…Company or group · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA)Organize for Justice (PA)Company or group · $66,000NNUNNUCompany or group · $2.5MAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KFig and Olive Action (DE)Fig and Olive Action (DE)Company or group · $370KAmerican Committee forMiddle East RightsAmerican Committee for Middle East RightsCompany or group · $25,000Society for Vascular SurgeryPolitical Action CommitteeSociety for Vascular Surgery Political Action CommitteeCompany or group · $5,000Quorum Health CorporationPolitical Action CommitteeQuorum Health Corporation Political Action CommitteeCompany or group · $5,000Let It ResoundLet It ResoundCompany or group · $1.1MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $75,000Protect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $2.0MJustice Democrats PACJustice Democrats PACGroup · $748KNational Nurses United forPatient ProtectionNational Nurses United for Patient ProtectionGroup · $400KWorking Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $307KAmerican PrioritiesAmerican PrioritiesGroup · $150KMichigan Peoples ChoiceMichigan Peoples ChoiceGroup · $106KHealthcare for Action PACHealthcare for Action PACGroup · $62,584Rolling Sea Action FundRolling Sea Action FundGroup · $50,000Shri ThanedarShri ThanedarCandidate · $2.2MDonavan McKinneyDonavan McKinneyCandidate · $1.8M
  • Protect Progress spent supporting Shri Thanedar · $1.8M
  • National Nurses United for Patient Protection spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $400K
  • Justice Democrats PAC spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $390K
  • Justice Democrats PAC spent opposing Shri Thanedar · $358K
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $307K
  • Protect Progress spent opposing Donavan McKinney · $269K
  • American Priorities spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $150K
  • Michigan Peoples Choice spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $106K
  • Healthcare for Action PAC spent supporting Shri Thanedar · $62,584
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Donavan McKinney · $50,000
  • Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
  • Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $885K
  • Organize for Justice (PA) gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000
  • NNU gave to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5M
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
  • Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave to American Priorities · $370K
  • American Committee for Middle East Rights gave to American Priorities · $25,000
  • Society for Vascular Surgery Political Action Committee gave to Healthcare for Action PAC · $5,000
  • Quorum Health Corporation Political Action Committee gave to Healthcare for Action PAC · $5,000
  • Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
  • Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
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Group

Protect Progress

  • Protect Progress spent $1.8M supporting Shri Thanedar$1.8M
  • Protect Progress spent $269K opposing Donavan McKinney$269K
  • Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress$33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress$250K
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