{"entity":{"id":10910,"slug":"congress-t000488","name":"Shri Thanedar","type":"person","role":"US Representative (D-MI-13)","description":"Shri Thanedar is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MI's 13th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2023-2025) and 69 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Shri_Thanedar%2C_official_portrait_%28119th_Congress%29.jpg/330px-Shri_Thanedar%2C_official_portrait_%28119th_Congress%29.jpg","createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:39.692Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:14:14.616Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"MI","district":"13","party":"Democratic","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":13,"components":{"totalFindings":1,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-15T01:32:54.708Z"},"facts":[{"id":45273,"text":"[disclosure] Since entering Congress in 2023, Thanedar accepted at least $36,000 from corporate PACs including Google, Pfizer, Walmart, Verizon, Toyota, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, and Delta Air Lines. In 2025 he continued telling voters he takes no corporate PAC money, while simultaneously accepting contributions from DTE Energy, Honeywell, and General Dynamics PACs — defending himself by saying he was 'rounding up.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-25","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In November 2025, the Detroit News reported Thanedar was again claiming he takes","url":"https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/24/detroit-congressman-shri-thanedar-collects-corporate-pac-donations/87454912007/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45267,"text":"In November 2025, the Detroit News reported Thanedar was again claiming he takes 'no money from billionaires or corporate PACs' while accepting contributions from DTE Energy Co., Honeywell International, and General Dynamics PACs. He defended the claim saying 'over 99% of my campaign funds are from individuals and my own funds. We were rounding up.'","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-25","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In November 2025, the Detroit News reported Thanedar was again claiming he takes","url":"https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/24/detroit-congressman-shri-thanedar-collects-corporate-pac-donations/87454912007/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48616,"text":"As of July 2025, Quiver Quantitative estimated Thanedar's net worth at $41.5 million with approximately $8.1–$8.2 million invested in publicly traded assets that the platform tracks in real time.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-17","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranki","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-trading/politician/Shri%20Thanedar-Q000531","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48613,"text":"The H.R. 3633 vote, occurring over a year after his campaign's Bitcoin ETF profit, would indicate that his crypto alignment was not a one-time transaction but a sustained legislative relationship with the digital asset industry.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-07-17","source":null},{"id":48612,"text":"If the yea vote is confirmed, Thanedar would have defied AFL-CIO's key vote recommendation for the first time in the 119th Congress, having previously voted with labor on H.R. 1 and H.R. 4, marking a significant shift toward donor-aligned crypto advocacy at the expense of union and working-class interests.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-07-17","source":null},{"id":48611,"text":"Thanedar's campaign's $1.3 million profit from the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF, realized by April 2024, preceded a $1 million crypto PAC media campaign endorsing him, suggesting a mutually reinforcing financial relationship that may have influenced his legislative stance on digital asset deregulation.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-17","source":null},{"id":45278,"text":"Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 3633 (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)) on 2025-07-17: Thanedar voted for crypto deregulation legislation that the AFL-CIO opposed, warning it would 'enable the crypto industry to operate without effective oversight and endanger hard-earned retirement benefits.' His district has a 25.8% poverty rate, strong union presence, and working-class base. Meanwhile, the crypto industry endorsed and funded pro-Thanedar media campaigns, creating direct tension between his donor-aligned crypto advocacy and his district's union and working-class interests.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-07-17","source":null},{"id":45271,"text":"Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranking approximately 30th highest in Congress, per financial disclosure analysis by Quiver Quantitative.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-13","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranki","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-trading/politician/Shri%20Thanedar-Q000531","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48625,"text":"Verifying the AFL‑CIO's vote recommendation on H.R. 3633 is a necessary precondition for assessing whether Thanedar's yea vote (if confirmed) would represent a departure from his prior labor alignment.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":null},{"id":48624,"text":"The established fact set contains no primary‑source documentation—such as an AFL‑CIO legislative scorecard, official vote recommendation, or press release—confirming the union's specific position on H.R. 3633; the only reference is an unverified inference that the AFL‑CIO opposed the bill.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":null},{"id":48623,"text":"Thanedar's votes on H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 aligned with the AFL-CIO's position, but both were overwhelmingly partisan votes where nearly all House Democrats voted the same way, making them weak proof of a personal labor allegiance rather than party-line voting.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":null},{"id":48622,"text":"The AFL-CIO argued that the CLARITY Act would weaken oversight of crypto markets and potentially endanger retirement savings, but the union's specific vote recommendation on H.R. 3633 has not been independently documented in the established fact set.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":null},{"id":48617,"text":"Thanedar's estimated net‑worth ranking in Congress oscillated between 28th and 37th during 2025, driven primarily by fluctuations in his publicly traded stock and crypto portfolio rather than changes in core private wealth.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranki","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-trading/politician/Shri%20Thanedar-Q000531","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48614,"text":"Quiver Quantitative's live net‑worth tracker for members of Congress acknowledges that its estimates exclude the value of the individual's primary residence and any outstanding liabilities, and that estimates of private holdings are updated only on an annual basis.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranki","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-trading/politician/Shri%20Thanedar-Q000531","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48629,"text":"By voting with the unanimous Democratic block on H.R. 4, Thanedar successfully maintained his AFL-CIO 'Right' rating without having to break with his party or donors, unlike his July 2025 vote on H.R. 3633.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-12","source":null},{"id":48628,"text":"The House vote on H.R. 4 (June 12, 2025) resulted in a 214–212 passage with zero Democratic defections (0 Yeas, 208 Nays). Representative Thanedar's Nay vote was indistinguishable from the unanimous position of the Democratic caucus.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-12","source":null},{"id":48627,"text":"Only a small minority of House Democrats—likely fewer than 10—voted for H.R. 4, further confirming that Thanedar's nay was the default partisan position, not a distinct act of labor solidarity.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-06-12","source":null},{"id":45282,"text":"Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025 ($9.4 billion in spending rescissions including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting and $8.3 billion in foreign aid)) on 2025-06-12: Thanedar voted against rescissions that would gut foreign assistance and eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting. His district's 22.5% college-degree attainment (well below the 33.7% national average) suggests many constituents rely on public broadcasting for educational content and news. The AFL-CIO flagged this as a key vote for working people. The bill passed narrowly (214-212) with bipartisan defections.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2025-06-12","source":null},{"id":48626,"text":"H.R. 1 was rejected by all 212 House Democrats, making Thanedar's nay vote indistinguishable from party discipline and providing no signal about his personal commitment to labor.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-05-22","source":null},{"id":45279,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid and $187 billion from SNAP over a decade)) on 2025-05-22: Thanedar's MI-13 district has a 25.8% poverty rate — more than double the national average — and heavy reliance on Medicaid and SNAP. His Nay vote aligned with his constituents' material interests. All 212 Democrats voted nay, but the vote also crossed pressure from his Securities & Investment donors ($71,790) who broadly favored the bill's tax and deregulatory provisions. The AFL-CIO flagged this as a key vote for working people.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-05-22","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":45270,"text":"Thanedar's total campaign receipts for 2021-2024 were $15,783,166 — $8,743,468 spent, with $6,904,567 cash on hand and zero debts, per OpenSecrets. He self-funded a substantial portion, having loaned his campaign over $3.3 million.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) contributed $151,647 to Thanedar's c","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/shri-thanedar/summary?cid=N00049602&cycle=CAREER","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45263,"text":"Pro-Israel was Thanedar's top contributing industry at $157,647 in the 2021-2024 cycle. Other top industries: Retired ($120,601), Human Rights ($95,353), Health Professionals ($93,486), and Securities & Investment ($71,790).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) contributed $151,647 to Thanedar's c","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/shri-thanedar/summary?cid=N00049602&cycle=CAREER","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45262,"text":"American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) contributed $151,647 to Thanedar's campaign in the 2021-2024 cycle — $141,647 from individuals and $10,000 from its PAC — making it by far his top contributor, per OpenSecrets compilation of FEC data.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) contributed $151,647 to Thanedar's c","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/shri-thanedar/summary?cid=N00049602&cycle=CAREER","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45275,"text":"[statement] After taking office in Congress, Thanedar traveled to Israel on an AIPAC-sponsored trip in August 2023, declared Israel a 'vibrant, liberal democracy' and an 'important ally,' co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution 'standing with Israel' after October 7, and called on the U.S. to provide resources 'without conditions' for Israel to 'achieve its objectives' in destroying Hamas. AIPAC endorsed him in 2024 and spent $2.3 million through a pop-up super PAC to help secure his primary victory.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-08-21","source":{"title":"Claim: After taking office in Congress, Thanedar traveled to Israel on an AIPAC-sponsor","url":"https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/pro-israel-aipac-offshoot-spent-23m-help-shri-thanedar-michigan-primary/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45264,"text":"AIPAC-linked super PACs spent $2.3 million through Blue Wave Action in the final weeks of the August 2024 Democratic primary attacking Thanedar's challenger Mary Waters, a vocal ceasefire supporter. AIPAC's United Democracy Project and Voters for Responsive Government funded the effort. AIPAC endorsed Thanedar, citing his 'strongly supported standing with Israel.'","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-08-21","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: AIPAC-linked super PACs spent $2.3 million through Blue Wave Action in the final","url":"https://www.bridgedetroit.com/pro-israel-aipac-offshoot-spent-2-3m-to-help-shri-thanedar-in-michigan-primary/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":48621,"text":"Stand With Crypto rated Thanedar 'strongly supportive' and a pro-crypto PAC spent $1 million on media endorsements for him, while his campaign realized a $1.3 million gain from a Bitcoin ETF—together establishing a documented financial relationship between Thanedar and the digital asset industry.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-07-26","source":null},{"id":45269,"text":"Stand With Crypto rated Thanedar 'strongly supportive' of cryptocurrency, and a crypto PAC spent $1 million on a media campaign endorsing him in Michigan's 13th District.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-07-26","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Stand With Crypto rated Thanedar 'strongly supportive' of cryptocurrency, and a ","url":"https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/1039000","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45268,"text":"Thanedar invested $3.7 million of his campaign's cash in the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) between January and March 2024, yielding a $1.3 million profit within three months. He told the Detroit News he was inspired by other candidates' investment strategies and noted self-funding candidates face different risk calculations.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-04-22","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar invested $3.7 million of his campaign's cash in the Grayscale Bitcoin E","url":"https://indiawest.com/shri-thanedars-crypto-investment-fills-re-election-campaign-coffers/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45281,"text":"Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($95 billion foreign aid package including Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid)) on 2024-04-20: Thanedar voted for the comprehensive aid package including $14.1 billion for Israel — but this time humanitarian aid was included. This vote aligned with AIPAC interests in funding Israel while also satisfying ceasefire advocates' insistence on humanitarian assistance. The vote illustrates the nuanced pressure on Thanedar as he navigated between AIPAC, his Arab-American constituents, and his public commitment to Palestinian humanitarian concerns.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":null},{"id":45266,"text":"Thanedar pledged on the campaign trail in 2022 to 'never take a dime of corporate PAC money' and said he'd 'absolutely reject corporate PAC money.' FEC records show he subsequently accepted at least $36,000 from corporate PACs including Google, Pfizer, Walmart, Verizon, Toyota, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, and Delta Air Lines.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-03-25","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar pledged on the campaign trail in 2022 to 'never take a dime of corporat","url":"https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3380577687391-house-democrat-collects-thousands-in-corporate-pac-money-after-swearing-it-off","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45280,"text":"Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion Israel military aid without Gaza humanitarian provisions)) on 2024-02-06: Thanedar voted against the standalone Israel aid bill despite AIPAC being his top donor ($151,647). He called it fiscally irresponsible and cited that it lacked humanitarian provisions. Only 46 Democrats voted yea while 149 voted nay. His vote defied his largest financial backer while aligning with many constituents in his heavily Arab-American district who opposed unconditional military aid to Israel.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2024-02-06","source":null},{"id":48610,"text":"The censure vote was Thanedar's first significant floor vote on Israel-related matters after the October 7 attack and his AIPAC-sponsored Israel trip, and it preceded AIPAC's shift to spending $2.3 million to support his 2024 primary.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2023-11-07","source":null},{"id":48608,"text":"On November 7, 2023, Representative Shri Thanedar voted yea on H.Res.845, joining 21 other Democrats to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib; 188 Democrats voted nay.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-11-07","source":null},{"id":45277,"text":"Voted yea_unverified on H.Res.845 (Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel) on 2023-11-07: Thanedar joined only 21 other Democrats voting to censure his fellow Michigan Democrat and colleague. 188 Democrats opposed the censure. Thanedar had publicly suggested Tlaib was an antisemite just weeks earlier. This vote — crossing party lines on a highly charged resolution targeting a Michigan colleague — marked his decisive break with the progressive wing of his party on Israel.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2023-11-07","source":null},{"id":48609,"text":"In the weeks prior, Thanedar publicly characterized Tlaib's statements as antisemitic, setting the stage for his censure vote.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2023-10-15","source":null},{"id":48615,"text":"Representative Shri Thanedar's 2023 financial disclosure form filed with the House Clerk reported a net‑worth range between approximately –$17.6 million and $27.5 million, illustrating the wide bands inherent in congressional financial reporting.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-06-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar's net worth is estimated between $40-41.5 million as of mid-2025, ranki","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-trading/politician/Shri%20Thanedar-Q000531","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45265,"text":"In the 2022 Democratic primary, AIPAC's super PAC United Democracy Project spent over $4.1 million opposing Thanedar ($1.4M in attack ads) and supporting his opponent Adam Hollier ($2.7M), because Thanedar had co-sponsored a resolution labeling Israel an 'apartheid' state.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-08-02","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In the 2022 Democratic primary, AIPAC's super PAC United Democracy Project spent","url":"https://www.jta.org/2022/08/03/politics/self-funded-house-candidate-beats-aipac-backed-opponent-in-detroit-as-pro-israel-lobby-marks-rare-primary-loss","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45276,"text":"[statement] In a 2022 statement to Metro Times, Thanedar slammed his primary opponent for taking AIPAC money: 'Allowing special interests to buy politicians is one of the most despicable and corrupting influences in our modern political system. Adam invited this corruption into the 13th District.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-07-01","source":{"title":"Claim: As a Michigan state representative in 2021, Thanedar co-sponsored a resolution l","url":"https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/Print?oid=34367997","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45272,"text":"[statement] On the 2022 campaign trail, Shri Thanedar pledged to 'never to take a dime of corporate PAC money' and tweeted in March 2022: 'I absolutely reject corporate PAC money!' He said he'd 'seen firsthand the corrupting influence of special interest groups and lobbyists' and 'watched my colleagues vote against people in favor of special interests and corporations that contribute to them.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-03-29","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Thanedar pledged on the campaign trail in 2022 to 'never take a dime of corporat","url":"https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3380577687391-house-democrat-collects-thousands-in-corporate-pac-money-after-swearing-it-off","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45274,"text":"[platform] As a Michigan state representative in 2021, Thanedar co-sponsored a resolution labeling Israel an 'apartheid' state and calling on Congress 'to enact policies that halt taxpayer-funded aid to Israel.' The resolution urged Congress to stop funding 'the military detention of Palestinian children; the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property; forcible displacement, harm, and killing of civilians in the West Bank; or any further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-05-01","source":{"title":"Claim: As a Michigan state representative in 2021, Thanedar co-sponsored a resolution l","url":"https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/Print?oid=34367997","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45306,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English primary language — Arabic households: 26,672","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45305,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result (Thanedar vs. Bivings): Thanedar 62.8% – Bivings 33.4%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/shri-thanedar-wins-reelection-13th-district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45304,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value (2024): $139,100","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45303,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 58.2%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45302,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 22.5%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/shri-thanedar-T000488/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45301,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Hispanic: 10.5%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45300,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 38.8%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/shri-thanedar-T000488/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45299,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 44.6%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/shri-thanedar-T000488/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45298,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 10.1%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/shri-thanedar-T000488/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45297,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2024): 25.8%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45296,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $50,833","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45295,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 3 (2022) — Reproductive Freedom Constitutional Amendment (2022) — passed, margin 57% yes – 43% no","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/election-day-guide-to-michigans-three-proposals","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45294,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 2 (2022) — Voting Rights Constitutional Amendment (early voting, absentee, etc.) (2022) — passed, margin 60% yes – 40% no","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/election-day-guide-to-michigans-three-proposals","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45293,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 1 (2022) — Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure (2022) — passed, margin 66% yes – 34% no","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/michigan-proposal-1-results/8258034001/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45292,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.052)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45291,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.103)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45290,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.149)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45289,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.171)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-mi","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45288,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Detroit Medical Center (6500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/largest-employers/detroit","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45287,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: City of Detroit (9500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/largest-employers/detroit","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45286,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Detroit Public Schools Community District (7000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/largest-employers/detroit","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45285,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Henry Ford Health System (11000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/largest-employers/detroit","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45284,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors Co. (Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly / Renaissance Center HQ) (18000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/largest-employers/detroit","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45283,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 13th Congressional District encompasses much of Wayne County including the east side of Detroit, portions of the city's near west side, the inner suburbs of River Rouge, Harper Woods, Ecorse, the Downriver communities of Lincoln Park and Wyandotte, as well as the upscale Grosse Pointe suburbs, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and Dearborn Heights. It is a majority-minority district: 44.6% Black, 38.8% White, and 10.5% Hispanic. The district has the largest Arab-American population of any congressional district in the United States, with Arabic as the second most common non-English language (26,672 households). Median household income is $50,833 with a 25.8% poverty rate — more than double the national average. Only 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree and 58.2% own their homes. 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