Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) heads into Tuesday’s Democrat primary as the underdog against a Sanders-backed democratic socialist, with polling and prediction markets pointing to the wealthy incumbent losing his Detroit seat to the party’s insurgent left. Thanedar renounced his membership in October 2023, saying the group failed to adequately condemn Hamas after the October 7 attack on Israel. McKinney raised about $1.3 million for the cycle and entered the primary’s final weeks with roughly $264,000. Thanedar rejected the idea that he owes corporate donors, pointing instead to his record against President Donald Trump. The district’s roughly 78 percent Democrat base means Tuesday’s winner is heavily favored to take the seat in November.