Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MI-08
Kristen McDonald Rivet
American politician (born 1970)
- Over
- Thomas Smith (Republican), 41.9%
- Votes
- 195,849 (47,998 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +11.8, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Kristen Lee McDonald Rivet is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2025.
More
A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan Senate for the 35th district, where she was the assistant majority floor leader from 2023 to 2025. Her district, located in Central Michigan, includes Flint and the Tri-Cities metropolitan area of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- July 11, 1970 (age 56)
- Education
- Portland High School, 1988
- Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts, 1992
- University of Michigan–Flint, Master in Public Administration, 2010
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 1 House term, since January 3, 2025
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, MI-08. Won with 55.5%, 13.6 points ahead over Thomas Smith.
- Kristen McDonald Rivet Democratic · winner55.5%
- Thomas Smith Republican41.9%
- Kathy Goodwin Working Class1.5%
- C. Mia Pettus L0.8%
- Jim Casha G0.3%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +11.8, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +13.6
- Difference
- 1.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
11.0% of the $4,404,110 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)7.0%$482,892
- Individuals, itemized56.6%$3,921,218
- Other political committees (PACs)27.3%$1,887,158
- Party committees0.1%$5,107
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts9.0%$626,503
Employers donors listed
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$18,01023 contributions
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY$17,15511 contributions
- BCBSM$16,1009 contributions
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS$14,0004 contributions
- SORENSEN GROSS$14,0005 contributions
- BGR GROUP$12,75012 contributions
- DOW$11,3129 contributions
- UCSF$11,2505 contributions
- COINBASE$10,5003 contributions
- DOVER DEVELOPMENT$10,5003 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 87f726e7c674
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
2 subcommittees
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
2 subcommittees
- Highways and Transit
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 19 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 355 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10448: Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActIntroduced September 16, 2026. Latest action September 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 9560: No Profiting from Public Service ActIntroduced June 30, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9474: Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026Introduced June 25, 2026. Latest action June 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- H.R. 8698: Lower Prices at the Pump ActIntroduced May 7, 2026. Latest action May 7, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 8305: Working Parents Tax Relief Act of 2026Introduced April 15, 2026. Latest action April 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 8056: Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026Introduced March 24, 2026. Latest action March 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 28685c2123a2
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- kristenmcdonaldrivet.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-3611
- Washington office
- 1408 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2208
- Campaign email
- info@kristenmcdonaldrivet.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:05 AM ET
- 2025 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2024U.S. House, MI-08 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to 2025member of the State Senate of Michigan Wikidata
- 2023 to 2025member of the State Senate of Michigan Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q115227000). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Michigan&oldid=1385507696
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 7:05 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_McDonald_Rivet
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115227000
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4MI08218/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
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