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Michigan 13th District primary 2026

No. 66 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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