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U.S. Representative, 13th Congressional District

Donavan McKinney

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 13th Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
State Representative
Campaign website
donavanforcongress.com

A lifelong Detroiter and Detroit Public Schools graduate serving as State Representative; previously led coalition work with SEIU Healthcare Michigan.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports raising taxes on billionaires and corporations

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “Raising taxes on billionaires and corporations could fund crucial investments our community needs”
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Education

  • Proposes tuition-free public college and canceling student debt

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “All public colleges, universities, and trade schools should be tuition-free and all existing student loan debt should be canceled.”
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Housing

  • Supports nationwide rent control and eviction right to counsel

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “including nationwide rent control to cap annual rent hikes … federal right to counsel legislation so every renter facing eviction has a lawyer”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports a Green New Deal moving to 100% renewable energy

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “A Green New Deal transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicare for All including dental, vision and abortion care

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “Medicare for All would include coverage for dental, vision, mental health, reproductive health and abortion care.”
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  • Supports codifying abortion rights and repealing the Hyde Amendment

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “We must codify abortion rights at the federal level … I will push to pass bills like the EACH Act, which would repeal discriminatory laws such as the Hyde amendment.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to end U.S. military aid to Israel

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “We need to end the military aid and arms that America gives to Israel, and pass legislation like the Block the Bombs Act”
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Courts & justice

  • Proposes ending cash bail and reforming sentencing

    Priorities — Donavan McKinney for Congress

    Campaign website · Donavan McKinney for Congress · donavanforcongress.com

    “That includes ending cash bail, because we should not be jailing people simply because they are poor.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Donavan McKinney on them.

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