State · Michigan · Democratic

Donavan McKinney

Democrat State Representative, Michigan, District 11.

On the record

Office: State Representative, Michigan, District 11¹
Party: Democratic¹
In this office since: January 1, 2025¹
Contact: Official website · 517-373-0849 · donavanmckinney@house.mi.gov¹
On the ballot: U.S. House, Michigan 13th District (2026)⁸

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://housedems.com/Donavan-McKinney/.

Money: U.S. House, Michigan 13th District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through July 15, 2026.⁸

Raised$1.4M

Spent$1.2M

Cash on hand$143K

From individuals $1.2M
From PACs and other committees $91K
Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $77K

Gifts from people, by size⁹

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

Under $200 49%
$200–$499 8%
$500–$999 10%
$1,000–$1,999 13%
$2,000 and up 19%

Top PACs and committees giving directly¹⁰

Smart TD PACConnected to Smart TD	$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersConnected to United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America	$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union	$5,000
Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeConnected to Unite Here	$5,000
America's Credit Unions PACConnected to America's Credit Unions	$5,000
League of Conservation Voters Action FundConnected to League of Conservation Voters, Inc	$5,000
Progressive Voters of AmericaConnected to Sanders	$5,000
Working Families Party PAC	$5,000
Justice Democrats PAC	$5,000
Medicare for AllConnected to Jayapal	$5,000
Rooted in Community Leadership PAC	$5,000
Sigmapac1914	$5,000
Future Democrats PAC	$5,000
Jane Fonda Climate PACConnected to Keep the 49th Climate Action Fund	$5,000

Outside groups spending in this race¹¹

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $1.7M

Justice Democrats PAC	$460,547
National Nurses United for Patient Protection	$400,000
Working Families Party PAC	$379,584
American Priorities (Ap)	$150,000
Michigan Peoples Choice	$100,000
Rolling Sea Action Fund	$50,000
Emgage Federal Political Action Committee	$35,465
Unity & Justice Fund	$22,257
Paf	$20,000
SF Solidarity PAC	$13,592

Spent to oppose: $269K

Protect Progress

$268,690

Individual donors

$619K from 1,584 itemized gifts¹²
41% came from people in Michigan¹²
16% came from retired people¹²
Top states: Michigan $252K, California $130K, New York $98K, District of Columbia $36K, Illinois $16K¹²

Where donors work¹²

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Soteri	3 gifts	$10,500
Fleetwood Pharmacy	4 gifts	$7,500
Levelset Solutions	2 gifts	$7,000
New Consensus	2 gifts	$7,000
Outschool	2 gifts	$7,000
Walkup Melodia	4 gifts	$6,700
Eye Surgeons Associates	3 gifts	$6,650
Saratoga Retirement Community	7 gifts	$6,261
Saint Clair Nephrology	2 gifts	$5,000
Sigmapac 1914	3 gifts	$5,000
Cordoba Advisory Partners	4 gifts	$4,922
Michigan House of Representatives	4 gifts	$4,575
University of Michigan	12 gifts	$4,412
State of Michigan	8 gifts	$4,000
Amtrak	1 gifts	$3,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

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Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/mi/legislature/Donavan-McKinney-36e87b55-c5db-4331-8088-8fe1dbc544f9.yml
Retrieved October 16, 2026
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ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Donavan_McKinney
Listed as a source by Open States
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en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donavan_McKinney
Listed as a source by Open States
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housedems.comhttps://housedems.com/Donavan-McKinney
Listed as a source by Open States
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housedems.comhttps://housedems.com/Donavan-McKinney/
Listed as a source by Open States
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housedems.comhttps://housedems.com/donavan-mckinney/about
Listed as a source by Open States
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justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170162/donavan-mckinney
Listed as a source by Open States
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FEC candidate record H6MI13254https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI13254/
Retrieved October 16, 2026
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FEC: contributions to Donavan McKinney by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI13254/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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FEC: committee contributions to Donavan McKinney, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00903591&contributor_type=committee
Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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FEC: independent expenditures about Donavan McKinney, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6MI13254&cycle=2026
24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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FEC: itemized individual contributions to Donavan Mckinney for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00903591&two_year_transaction_period=2026
Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026