Shri Thanedar
DDefeatedIncumbentFEC H2MI13204
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Raised this cycle$3.2M
Cash on hand: $5.9M
2026 race
MI-13 — U.S. House
5 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Shri Thanedar.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Michigan Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$9.0M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Donavan McKinney
DChallengerFEC H6MI13254
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $130K
T.P. Nykoriak
RChallengerFEC H6MI13312
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Raelyn Light
IChallengerFEC H6MI13320
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Simone R. Coleman
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Chris Dardzinski
IChallengerFEC H2MI13337
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
3 defeated candidates — show
Adam Hollier
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H2MI13246
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Raised this cycle$296K
Cash on hand: $0
Mary Waters
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H8MI13185
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Raised this cycle$24K
Cash on hand: $128
Nazmul Hassan
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MI13296
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on MI-13 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Donavan McKinneyleans negative
0 pos6 neutral2 neg8 articles
T.P. Nykoriaklimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$9.0M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.6M
$3.1M for · $456K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donavan McKinney(D) + JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $461K + NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION $400K + WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $298K − PROTECT PROGRESS $269K | $1.9M | $1.4M | $269K | $3.0M |
T.P. Nykoriak(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Raelyn Light(G) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Simone R. Coleman | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Chris Dardzinski | $0 | — | — | $0 |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shri Thanedar(D)incumbentdefeated + PROTECT PROGRESS $1.8M + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $11K − JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $173K − EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $14K | $3.2M | $1.8M | $187K | $4.8M |
Adam Hollier(D)defeated | $296K | — | — | $296K |
Mary Waters(D)defeated | $24K | — | — | $24K |
Nazmul Hassan(D)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MI versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Donavan McKinney(D)37% in-state · $695K itemized
$254K in-state$441K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Shri Thanedar(D)defeated18% in-state · $886K itemized
$157K in-state$729K out-of-state
Adam Hollier(D)defeated87% in-state · $273K itemized
$237K in-state$36K out-of-state
Mary Waters(D)defeated100% in-state · $11K itemized
$11K in-state$0 out-of-state
Nazmul Hassan(D)defeated42% in-state · $3K itemized
$1K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Mckinney | Nykoriak | Light | Coleman | Dardzinski | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||||
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | |||||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | |||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | |||||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | |||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — | |||||
Infrastructure The government should invest in expanding passenger rail, including high-speed rail. | — | |||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Donavan McKinney
- Meet the democratic socialists likely on their way to CongressThe Virginian-PilotOct 31
- Meet the democratic socialists likely on their way to CongressChicago TribuneOct 31
- Meet the democratic socialists likely on their way to Congress - NewsdayNewsdayOct 31
- Obama cozies up to Dem Party's socialist wing as former president makes surprising midterm movesFox NewsOct 27
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.