{"id":28893,"date":"2026-08-05T19:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28893"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:18:21","slug":"dsa-backed-mckinney-wins-michigan-democratic-primary-over-thanedar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28893","title":{"rendered":"DSA-backed McKinney wins Michigan Democratic primary over Thanedar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6399961070112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Kamala Harris coordinating with Zohran Mamdani in restructuring the left: Report<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, achieved a significant primary victory in Colorado, unseating a 29-year congressional incumbent, Diana DeGette. Her win is highlighted as part of a spreading trend of far-left candidates succeeding in primaries, a dynamic that could profoundly reshape the Democratic Party&#8217;s platform and direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Donavan McKinney, a congressional candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in Michigan\u2019s 13th Congressional District, won his Democratic primary on Tuesday night, unseating incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">From primary candidates in New York like socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier and her victory over incumbent Rep. Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., the veteran chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, to Melat Kiros, another socialist in Colorado, unseating 30-year incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., DSA-backed candidates have expanded their influence over the party.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134653\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bernie-sanders-reveals-demand-democrat-party-says-working-people-swept-new-york-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/donavan-mckinney-detroit-march-many-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"State Rep. Donavan McKinney speaks at a news conference in Detroit.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>State Rep. Donavan McKinney, a Democrat from Michigan and a U.S. congressional candidate, speaks during a news conference following the March for the Many in Detroit, Mich., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">They\u2019ve even enjoyed victories over other progressives \u2014 like Thanedar.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Thanedar, while still a member of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134654\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congressional Progressive Caucus<\/a>, has broken with the DSA on a few critical areas.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Most notably, Thanedar broke off his own membership with the DSA in October 2023 over his support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I can no longer associate with an organization unwilling to call out terrorism in all its forms. Sunday\u2019s hate-filled and antisemitic rally in New York City, promoted by the NYC-DSA, makes it impossible for me to continue my affiliation. I stand with Israel and its right to defend itself,&#8221; Thanedar wrote <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134655\" href=\"https:\/\/thanedar.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-thanedar-renounces-dsa-membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in a statement<\/a> after the Oct. 7 terror attacks that left 1,200 Israelis dead. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Right before the Fourth of July, Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., also said he agreed with U.S. exceptionalism when asked whether he was proud to be an American.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134656\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/former-bernie-sanders-official-accuses-senator-pushing-most-antisemitic-candidates-generation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FORMER BERNIE SANDERS OFFICIAL ACCUSES SENATOR OF PUSHING MOST ANTISEMITIC CANDIDATES &#8216;IN A GENERATION&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/343\/192\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/686\/384\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/672\/378\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1344\/756\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/931\/523\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1862\/1046\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/720\/405\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1440\/810\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/thanedar-on-trump-impeachment.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Shri Thanedar impeachment rally\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., speaks at a Trump impeachment event.<\/span> <span>(Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This is a great country. You know, we are a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134657\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\/immigrant-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">country of immigrants.<\/a> Immigrants have contributed so much to our country, and you know this is the greatest country on earth. I am so proud to call myself an American citizen, although there are some concerns with the new administration,&#8221; Thanedar said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McKinney, for his own part, has listed affordability, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134658\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-progressives-revive-green-new-deal-public-schools-dem-civil-war-empowers-far-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">environmental and climate justice<\/a>, and getting money out of politics as among his top priorities.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During his campaign, he targeted <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134659\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/haley-stevens-shreds-abdul-el-sayed-dont-need-celebrity-candidate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thanedar\u2019s personal wealth<\/a>, arguing the businessman wasn\u2019t representative of his district\u2019s lived experience. Shri Thanedar bought a small chemical analysis lab in 1991 for $75,000, grew it into a multi-million-dollar business with multiple acquisitions, later founding and then selling Avomeen Analytical Services, a chemical testing company.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We deserve a Democratic Party that leads the fight against the billionaires that are robbing us blind. That stands up to corporate PACs. Our country and our children can afford nothing less,&#8221; McKinney said in a campaign video.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134660\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dems-clash-aipac-money-ogre-attack-electability-crucial-senate-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEMS CLASH OVER AIPAC MONEY, \u2018OGRE\u2019 ATTACK AND ELECTABILITY DURING CRUCIAL SENATE DEBATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/343\/192\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/686\/384\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/672\/378\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1344\/756\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/931\/523\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1862\/1046\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/720\/405\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1440\/810\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1200\/675\/shri-thanedar-arrives-for-budget-vote-us-capitol-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Representative Shri Thanedar walks outside the U.S. Capitol.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Shri Thanedar arrives for the vote on the budget resolution at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Bill Clark\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People like our congressman, Shri Thanedar, are the problem. A multimillionaire who spent millions to buy a seat in Congress, who has more in common with Donald Trump and Elon Musk than people like us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Having captured the Democratic nomination, McKinney will go on to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1134662\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general election<\/a> on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. 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