Donavan McKinney is an incumbent Democrat running for his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. He currently represents the 14th District and is now running to represent the 11th District. McKinney serves on a variety of appropriations subcommittees and serves as majority vice chair on the subcommittee for Corrections and the subcommittee on the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
McKinney served in a historic legislative session with a Democratic majority that took major strides forward on key progressive issues. The Democratic majority passed the Reproductive Health Act, ensuring all Michiganders can make their own decisions about how and when to start a family, gave Michigan's kids free school breakfast and lunch and additional funds to support our students, and passed common sense gun violence prevention measures. Putting hard-working Michiganders' first, they also quintupled the Working Families Tax Credit, got rid of the retirement tax, and got rid of so-called "right to work" anti-worker legislation to ensure workers have bargaining power to stand up to greedy corporations. McKinney also helped expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and codify parts of the Affordable Care Act into law that protect LGBTQ+ Michiganders from discrimination in healthcare, housing, and the workplace.
McKinney is a lifelong Detroiter with a history of public service and advocacy. He holds a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and has worked as a legislative director for the Michigan House of Representatives and done political and coalition work for Service Employees International Union Healthcare, the largest health care union in Michigan. McKinney served as the national political director for Climate Power, an environmental organization. McKinney was also appointed to Michigan’s first Environmental Justice Council by Governor Whitmer in 2020, where he advocated for water accessibility.
McKinney believes in creating an economy that works for all, where wages meet the cost of living. His priorities include equitable funding for public schools that focus on need and providing wraparound services, expanding mental health services and affordable health care. He supports protecting reproductive freedom and common sense gun violence prevention measures. McKinney is fighting for families and workers’ rights, pushing for policies including earned paid sick leave, parental leave, affordable child care, expanded SNAP benefits, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits. He also believes quality affordable housing, clean air, and clean water are basic human rights.
McKinney has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Clean Water Action, Equality Michigan Action Network, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan United Action, Service Employees International Union - Michigan, Sierra Club - Michigan, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and We the People - Michigan.
McKinney is running against Republican Dale J. Walker.
Donavan McKinney is the most progressive choice in this race.
Donavan McKinney is an incumbent Democrat running for his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. He currently represents the 14th District and is now running to represent the 11th District. McKinney serves on a variety of appropriations subcommittees and serves as majority vice chair on the subcommittee for Corrections and the subcommittee on the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
McKinney served in a historic legislative session with a Democratic majority that took major strides forward on key progressive issues. The Democratic majority passed the Reproductive Health Act, ensuring all Michiganders can make their own decisions about how and when to start a family, gave Michigan's kids free school breakfast and lunch and additional funds to support our students, and passed common sense gun violence prevention measures. Putting hard-working Michiganders' first, they also quintupled the Working Families Tax Credit, got rid of the retirement tax, and got rid of so-called "right to work" anti-worker legislation to ensure workers have bargaining power to stand up to greedy corporations. McKinney also helped expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and codify parts of the Affordable Care Act into law that protect LGBTQ+ Michiganders from discrimination in healthcare, housing, and the workplace.
McKinney is a lifelong Detroiter with a history of public service and advocacy. He holds a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and has worked as a legislative director for the Michigan House of Representatives and done political and coalition work for Service Employees International Union Healthcare, the largest health care union in Michigan. McKinney served as the national political director for Climate Power, an environmental organization. McKinney was also appointed to Michigan’s first Environmental Justice Council by Governor Whitmer in 2020, where he advocated for water accessibility.
McKinney believes in creating an economy that works for all, where wages meet the cost of living. His priorities include equitable funding for public schools that focus on need and providing wraparound services, expanding mental health services and affordable health care. He supports protecting reproductive freedom and common sense gun violence prevention measures. McKinney is fighting for families and workers’ rights, pushing for policies including earned paid sick leave, parental leave, affordable child care, expanded SNAP benefits, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits. He also believes quality affordable housing, clean air, and clean water are basic human rights.
McKinney has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Clean Water Action, Equality Michigan Action Network, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan United Action, Service Employees International Union - Michigan, Sierra Club - Michigan, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and We the People - Michigan.
McKinney is running against Republican Dale J. Walker.
Donavan McKinney is the most progressive choice in this race.
Donavan McKinney is an incumbent Democrat running for his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. He currently represents the 14th District and is now running to represent the 11th District. McKinney serves on a variety of appropriations subcommittees and serves as majority vice chair on the subcommittee for Corrections and the subcommittee on the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
McKinney served in a historic legislative session with a Democratic majority that took major strides forward on key progressive issues. The Democratic majority passed the Reproductive Health Act, ensuring all Michiganders can make their own decisions about how and when to start a family, gave Michigan's kids free school breakfast and lunch and additional funds to support our students, and passed common sense gun violence prevention measures. Putting hard-working Michiganders' first, they also quintupled the Working Families Tax Credit, got rid of the retirement tax, and got rid of so-called "right to work" anti-worker legislation to ensure workers have bargaining power to stand up to greedy corporations. McKinney also helped expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and codify parts of the Affordable Care Act into law that protect LGBTQ+ Michiganders from discrimination in healthcare, housing, and the workplace.
McKinney is a lifelong Detroiter with a history of public service and advocacy. He holds a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and has worked as a legislative director for the Michigan House of Representatives and done political and coalition work for Service Employees International Union Healthcare, the largest health care union in Michigan. McKinney served as the national political director for Climate Power, an environmental organization. McKinney was also appointed to Michigan’s first Environmental Justice Council by Governor Whitmer in 2020, where he advocated for water accessibility.
McKinney believes in creating an economy that works for all, where wages meet the cost of living. His priorities include equitable funding for public schools that focus on need and providing wraparound services, expanding mental health services and affordable health care. He supports protecting reproductive freedom and common sense gun violence prevention measures. McKinney is fighting for families and workers’ rights, pushing for policies including earned paid sick leave, parental leave, affordable child care, expanded SNAP benefits, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits. He also believes quality affordable housing, clean air, and clean water are basic human rights.
McKinney has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Clean Water Action, Equality Michigan Action Network, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan United Action, Service Employees International Union - Michigan, Sierra Club - Michigan, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and We the People - Michigan.
McKinney is running against Republican Dale J. Walker.
Donavan McKinney is the most progressive choice in this race.
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