Donavan McKinney | |
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![]() McKinney in 2022 | |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Cara Clemente |
Constituency | 14th district (2023–2025) 11th district (2025–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit,Michigan,U.S. | June 16,1992
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
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Donavan McKinney (born June 16,1992) [1] is an American Democratic politician from Michigan. [2] He has been a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023,currently representing the 11th district.
McKinney grew up on the east side of Detroit and attended Renaissance High School. [3]
He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 14th district in the 2022 election. [4] [5]
Following court-mandated redistricting of the Detroit area, [6] McKinney ran in the 11th district for the 2024 election,winning re-election. [7]
In April 2025,McKinney announced his candidacy for Michigan's 13th congressional district in the 2026 election,challenging incumbent Shri Thanedar. [8] He is endorsed by Rashida Tlaib,the Justice Democrats,Senator Bernie Sanders,and the Michigan chapter of Service Employees International Union,of which McKinney is a former member. [9] [10] [11] [12]
McKinney has been critical of Michigan's utility companies,and of corporate influence in politics in general. He co-sponsored a bipartisan bill package that would prohibit political campaign contributions from utility companies,such as DTE Energy and Consumers Energy,as well as from major state government contractors,such as Blue Cross Blue Shield. [13] McKinney also supports an increase to the credit that Michigan energy companies must pay to consumers affected by prolonged power outages,arguing that the current rate of $35 dollars per day is not enough to offset the costs of spoiled medicine or groceries. [14]