Donavan McKinney
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- Current office
- State Representative, House District 11 (since 2025; District 14, 2023-2024)
- Occupation
- State Representative
- Lives in
- Detroit
Background
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy (2014). source: ballotpedia.org
- Member of the Michigan House since 2023 (District 14, then District 11 from 2025). source: ballotpedia.org
- Former political director of SEIU Healthcare Michigan and national political director of Climate Power. source: ballotpedia.org
- Appointed to Michigan's first Environmental Justice Council in 2020. source: ballotpedia.org
- Attended Detroit Public Schools; first in family to graduate from college. source: donavanforcongress.com
- Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary over incumbent Shri Thanedar, 51.9% to 48.1%. source: michiganpublic.org
In their own words
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- Universal health care source: michiganpublic.org
- Abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) source: michiganpublic.org
- End military aid and arms sales to Israel source: michiganpublic.org
- Oppose corporate money in politics source: michiganpublic.org
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