Rep. Rashida Tlaib Will Be Challenged by Well-Funded Democrat Primary Opponent in 2022

The following article, Rep. Rashida Tlaib Will Be Challenged by a Well-Funded Democrat Primary Opponent in 2022, was first published on Big League Politics.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the sour-faced Islamic socialist Congresswoman, may be booted from office next year as she faces a well-funded primary opponent in the Democrat Party.

State representative Shri Thanedar, a quixotic former gubernatorial candidate in Michigan, has announced that he will be filing to oppose Tlaib in the newly-redistricted 13th Congressional seat, which encompasses Detroit as well as other cities throughout Wayne County.

“My focus is on bringing federal dollars to Detroit to address infrastructure problems, economic inequalities, and to improve quality of life for the residents,” Thanedar said in an interview with the Metro Times. “I will also seek federal assistance in the form of reparations to address decades of systemic racism in urban America.”

Thanedar is a multimillionaire who made his fortune in the pharmaceutical industry. He has self-funded his previous campaigns and is expected to put up considerable money to challenge Tlaib. It is rumored that Tlaib may jump to another nearby district in order to avoid the challenge, but her campaign has indicated that she is likely to stay in the 13th.