Democrat Shri Thanedar won Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The Democrat spoke in Detroit’s Greektown about his legislative priorities after the Associated Press called the race in his favor.
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“People should be able to take care of their healthcare needs," he said. "I’m going to fight for passing a single-payer healthcare.”
Thanedar defeated his Republican opponent Martell Bivings by a wide margin.
Thanedar is a businessman who represents Detroit in the state Legislature. He said he’s already working with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on policy.
“I can’t wait to co-sponsor Congresswoman Sheila Jackson’s reparations bill,” he said.
Thanedar’s congressional district is buoyed by Detroit, the largest majority-Black city in the U.S. His victory marks the end of nearly 70 years of Black representation from Detroit on the Hill.
