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United States Representative, Congressional District 13

Congressional District 13 (119th Congress), Michigan

My vote power

Average

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 770,105 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 770,105) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.88, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 20, 2026

Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections.

Show the decisiveness math

IE "Solid Democrat" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)

Above average representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Average.

The current race rating comes from a single analyst source, so it is less certain.

About this office

  • Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
  • Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
  • Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

U.S. Taxpayers · declared

Chris Dardzinski previously served four years on the Lincoln Park City Council and maintains a campaign website focused on federal and local policy proposals.

Democratic · declared

Donavan McKinney is serving his second term as Michigan state representative for the 11th House District and previously worked in labor and environmental organizing.

Records: Corporate Accountability 4 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Civil Rights 3 for,

Republican · declared

T.P. Nykoriak's campaign biography describes Detroit roots and travel to Ukraine in 2022 and 2023.

Sources: fec.gov2