Shri Thanedar (born February 22, 1955) is an Indian-American entrepreneur, author, multimillionaire, and politician. He is the U.S. representative-elect for Michigan's 13th congressional district. Thanedar represents the 3rd district in the Michigan House. He was a candidate in the Democratic Party primary for governor of Michigan in the 2018 election. Thanedar won the City of Detroit, but finished third statewide, behind former Michigan State Senator Gretchen Whitmer and former Health Director of Detroit Abdul El-Sayed.