Donavan McKinney

U.S. Representative-elect for Michigan's 13th Congressional District

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Office: Member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Born: June 16, 1992, Detroit

Party: Democratic Party

Education: Renaissance High School, University of Michigan

Last updated Nov 5, 2026

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Detroit elects progressive slate to Congress and Michigan Legislature

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Elected, to take office January 3, 2027

Detroit voters elected Donavan McKinney to Congress and four new state senators on Tuesday, all Democrats. McKinney, a democratic socialist, won 92% of the vote in Michigan's 13th Congressional District, becoming the first Black representative from Detroit in the U.S. House since 2023. Rashida Tlaib, also a democratic socialist, was re-elected to her fifth term with 93% of the vote.

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