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Kristen Mcdonald Rivet

Kristen Mcdonald Rivet

Democratic · MI U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

2 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2025

  • background Born July 11, 1970
  • role Michigan Senate (35th district)
  • role Assistant majority floor leader in Michigan Senate (2023–2025)
  • role U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th district since 2025

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 19
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 340 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 19 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 88%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 13%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 6
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Kristen Mcdonald Rivet. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House MI-08 · 2026 General Election

  • $5,644,876 raised
  • $1,407,808 spent
  • $4,254,099 cash on hand
$5.64M
$5.15M
$3.62M
Itemized (≥ $200)$3.23M
Unitemized (< $200)$392.74K
Party committees$4.22K
Other committees (PACs)$1.53M
Transfers from other committees$421.14K
Offsets to expenditures$38.27K
Other receipts$31.48K
$1.41M
Operating expenditures$1.34M
Contribution refunds$46.18K
Other disbursements$22.50K
Cash on hand$4.25M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through July 15, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jul 15, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Kristen Mcdonald Rivet campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2024$6,067,032$6,050,001$17,031
2026$5,644,876$1,407,808$4,254,099

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $55,560 ·

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • SEFL EMPLOYED $24,650
  • DOW INC $21,500
  • DOW CHEMICAL CO $19,950
  • DOW $18,250
  • UC SAN FRANCISCO $15,588
  • DTE ENERGY $13,585
  • GOUGEON BROTHERS INC $13,200
  • UC BERKELEY $12,225
  • Employer not reported $11,600
  • GOOGLE $11,133

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $13,790 supporting · $0 opposing · 2 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $913,433 supporting · $6,057,230 opposing · 18 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10642To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10448Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers ActsponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9706Facial Recognition to Protect Children ActcosponsoredJul 14, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HR 9570To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HRES 1408Recognizing the State of Michigan's contributions to the United States on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Union.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9560No Profiting from Public Service ActsponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HRES 1396Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2026 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2026, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".cosponsoredJun 28, 2026
  • HR 9474Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026sponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HR 9224Child Care Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HR 9211Jewish American Security ActcosponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HRES 1315Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8955Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8999To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8730Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 10, 2026
  • HR 8698Lower Prices at the Pump ActsponsoredMay 6, 2026
  • HR 8644Stop Subsidizing Private Jets of 2026cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
  • HRES 1214Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Hearing Society.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
  • HR 8403To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
  • HRES 1199Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".cosponsoredApr 19, 2026
  • HR 8305Working Parents Tax Relief Act of 2026sponsoredApr 14, 2026
  • HRES 1165Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team on winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship.cosponsoredApr 12, 2026
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Committee assignments (6)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Rivet most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Rivet, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Rivet connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast