Michigan's 8th Congressional District

Michigan's 8th Congressional District is represented by Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2025. McDonald Rivet has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 90% of the time. The district includes Flint, Saginaw, and Midland. It takes in all or part of 5 counties, and 52% of residents live in Genesee County. About 770,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $63,195.

Current Representative

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) has represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District since 2025.

VoteSee report card grade: D
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 90%

See Kristen McDonald Rivet's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Michigan 8th District

Winner: Kristen McDonald Rivet.

Incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet is running for re-election. 5 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic), incumbent: raised $6.9M, $2.7M cash on hand; VoteSee report card D; 98% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 90% of the time
Thomas Smith (Republican): raised $561K, $85K cash on hand
Kathy Goodwin (Working Class)
Mia C. Pettus (Libertarian)
Jim Casha (Green)

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 770,294
Median household income: $63,195
Median age: 41
Median home value: $170,100
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How McDonald Rivet Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 (Sep 2, 2026) — Passed
No on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Agreed to
Yea on Main Street Act (Jul 21, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Daniel Kildee — Democrat (2023–2025)
Elissa Slotkin — Democrat (2019–2023)
Mike Bishop — Republican (2015–2019)
Mike Rogers — Republican (2001–2015)
Debbie Stabenow — Democrat (1997–2001)
Dick Chrysler — Republican (1995–1997)
Bob Carr — Democrat (1993–1995)
Jerome Traxler — Democrat (1973–1993)
James Harvey — Republican (1961–1975)
Alvin Bentley — Republican (1953–1961)
Fred Crawford — Republican (1935–1953)
Michael Hart — Democrat (1933–1935)

Where the District Is

Michigan's 8th Congressional District covers 2,231 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Genesee County (part): 52% of residents
Saginaw County: 25% of residents
Bay County: 13% of residents
Midland County (part): 10% of residents
Tuscola County (part): under 1% of residents

Largest communities

Flint
Saginaw
Midland
Bay City
Burton
Fenton (part)
Beecher
Flushing