U.S. Representative
Shri Thanedar
Michigan District 13
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.35Progressive
Representative Thanedar is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him in the left-of-center portion of the political spectrum. His NOMINATE score of -0.355 indicates he votes with the progressive wing of his party, though slightly more moderate than the average House Democrat.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Shri Thanedar represents Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. His voting record reflects alignment with Democratic Party priorities, consistently opposing Republican procedural motions while supporting Democratic legislative initiatives. With a relatively limited voting record of 17 votes on file, Thanedar has shown strong party loyalty on procedural matters, voting against Republican-led resolutions and previous question motions. His healthcare voting pattern shows he opposed the majority of healthcare-related measures that came to the floor during his tenure, suggesting selective support for specific healthcare policy approaches. On defense matters, his record shows support for the measures that came before him, indicating a willingness to back military and national security legislation. His support for bipartisan suspension bills in late 2024 demonstrates some flexibility on measures with broad consensus.
Key Positions
- •Consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions and resolutions
- •Selective approach to healthcare legislation, opposing most measures in this category
- •Support for defense-related legislation
- •Willingness to support bipartisan suspension bills
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $19.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$619K
88%
PAC / Committees$86K
12%
Self-Funded$300
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$600K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$19K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$21K · 4%
$200 – 499
$8K · 2%
$500 – 999
$28K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$127K · 27%
$2,000+
$293K · 62%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MI)$137K · 30%
Out-of-state$320K · 70%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MI
$137K
NY
$55K
CA
$47K
FL
$42K
IL
$40K
MA
$37K
MD
$24K
NJ
$19K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NULL$88K
NOT EMPLOYED$50K
RETIRED$38K
SELF$31K
STERLING GROUP$15K
SELF EMPLOYED$14K
EASTPOINTE RADIOLOGY$8K
THE FUTURE WANXIANG TRUST$7K
LGC$7K
GTS$7K
BUSINESSES. OWNERS$7K
DETROIT PISTONS$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Advertising
$642K
Other / Uncategorized
$456K
Events
$10K
Administrative
$4K
Fundraising
$2K
Travel
$2K
Materials
$663.25
Refunds
$100
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$641K
SNYDER PICKERILL MEDIA GROUP LLC
2.$101K
GDA WINS, LLC
3.$51K
ROSS, ELDRIDGE
4.$49K
KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC
5.$36K
MOVEMENT COMPLIANCE LLC
6.$32K
NGP VAN, INC
7.$29K
BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES
8.$26K
Z TO A RESEARCH
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$2.3M
Net Operating
$2.3M
Loans
Candidate Loans
$2.1M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$277
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.0M
Opposing
$4.4M
Total Outside Spending
$6.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$2.9MUNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT (UDP)
-$2.9M
02
$2.0MPROTECT PROGRESS
+$2.0M
03
$1.5MVOTEVETS
-$1.5M
04
$6KSUPERMAJORITY PAC
+$6K
05
$20SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$20
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/15/2026FEC: H2MI13204Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories