MI-8

Name: MI-8 Election 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Michigan

Michigan — U.S. House District 8

Nov 3, 2026Michigan2 candidates

Incumbent

Kristen McDonald Rivet

(D)Incumbent

In office since 2025 · 1 term

Participation

97%

Party Unity

89%

Bipartisan

11%

Coverage Scorecard

Net +5016 votes

Good Look (12)Bad Look (4)

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Kristen McDonald Rivet

(D)Incumbent

Since 2025

Participation

97%

Party Unity

89%

Bipartisan

11%

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Challengers

Tom Smith

(R)

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Campaign finance data not yet available for this race.

Recent Coverage

GOP Congressional candidate to skip mid-Michigan debate forum, drawing criticism

mliveSep 23, 2026

negative

Democrats push $5,500 child tax credit boost

Off The PressApr 15, 2026

positive

Earned Income Tax Credit would rise to $5,500 per child under new Democratic measure

CNBCApr 15, 2026

mixed

Election History

2024

2022

2020

2018

2026

Tom Smith(R)N/A

Kristen McDonald Rivet(D)N/A

2024

Kristen McDonald Rivet(D)51.3%

Paul Junge(R)44.6%

Kathy Goodwin(W)2.0%

Steve Barcelo(L)1.1%

James Allen Little(U)0.6%

Jim Casha(G)0.4%

2022

Daniel T Kildee(D)53.1%

Paul Junge(R)42.8%

Kathy Goodwin(W)2.7%

David Canny(L)1.4%

2020

Elissa Slotkin(D)50.9%

Paul Junge(R)47.3%

Joe Hartman(L)1.8%

2018

Elissa Slotkin(D)50.6%

Mike Bishop(R)46.8%

Brian Ellison(L)1.8%

David J Lillis(U)0.8%

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.

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