New York — Indian American Rep. Shri Thanedar has lost the Democratic nomination for reelection in Michigan, falling to progressive challenger Donavan McKinney in a closely contested primary. McKinney, a Democratic Socialist, defeated Thanedar by 3.8 percentage points in Tuesday’s primary, according to results announced Wednesday. In the statewide Democratic Senate primary, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens by less than 1 percentage point. Opponents criticized the support Thanedar and Stevens received from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, turning the organization’s involvement into a campaign issue. Despite their differences over Israel, Thanedar and McKinney shared several policy positions, including opposition to the Iran war and support for expanding government-funded health insurance.