T.P. Nykoriak
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
T.P. Nykoriak
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
MI-13 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
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T.P. Nykoriak is trading at 100% to win the MI-13 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
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Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
LocationMichigan
Notable personal detailsTaras P. “T.P.” Nykoriak is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District (Detroit-area) in the August 4, 2026 primary. He has run for multiple offices in Wayne County, including Wayne County Sheriff. In 2016, he was convicted in federal court and sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing U.S. savings bonds from a church.
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T.P. Nykoriak is in the news because he is the Republican nominee or expected general election opponent in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. Recent coverage has focused on the Democratic primary there, where state Rep. Donavan McKinney led incumbent Shri Thanedar, with the winner set to face Nykoriak in November. The reporting does not provide any major new developments about Nykoriak himself beyond his place in the race.
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