DSA Backs Donavan McKinney Against 2-Term Rep. Shri Thanedar Over Israel Split
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
DSA Backs Donavan McKinney Against 2-Term Rep. Shri Thanedar Over Israel Split
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
National DSA on Monday endorsed Michigan state lawmaker Donavan McKinney in a primary challenge to Rep. Shri Thanedar, opening another front in Democrats' fight with the party's left flank.
Thanedar broke with DSA in October 2023 after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, saying he could not stay tied to an organization unwilling to condemn terrorism in all forms.
Bernie Sanders and Rep. Rashida Tlaib are backing McKinney, who had already won support from the Detroit-area DSA in Thanedar's deep-blue Detroit district.
The endorsement follows other left-wing primary upsets, including losses by Reps. Dan Goldman, Adriano Espaillat and Diane DeGette, intensifying moderate Democrats' warnings ahead of the midterms.