Rep. Thanedar loses to socialist McKinney in Democratic primary for congress
Two-term U.S. Representative Shri Thanedar lost his Democratic primary race to State Rep. Donavan McKinney in Michigan's 13th Congressional District. McKinney, described as a socialist, won the election held on Tuesday.
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