Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 13th Congressional District

Learn more about the candidates running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in 2024.

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

First-term incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar is seeking reelection in the state’s 13th District, facing Republican Martell Bivings — who lost his bid for the seat two years ago to Thanedar by 110,000 votes. Third party candidates Christopher Clark (Libertarian Party), Christopher Dardzinksi (U.S. Taxpayers Party) and Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) are also on the ballot.

The 13th Congressional District includes portions of Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods and more. View the district’s map below.

Michigan 13th Congressional District.
A map of Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.

WDET distributed surveys to local, county and congressional candidates in key races on the ballot in November to gain a deeper understanding of what’s motivating them to run. Below, you’ll find candidate bios and their answers to WDET’s questions about their platform and political priorities.

For more information about the November election, visit WDET’s election guide at wdet.org/voterguide.

Responses have been edited for clarity and length.

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  • Jenny Sherman
    Jenny Sherman is 101.9 WDET's Digital Editor. She received her bachelor’s in journalism from Michigan State University and has worked for more than a decade as a reporter and editor for various media outlets throughout metro Detroit.