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U.S. House · MI-08 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Kristen McDonald Rivet

Democratic candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District

Former state senator and education leader focused on healthcare costs, housing affordability, public safety, and restrictions on congressional trading.

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DistrictMI-08
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Kristen stands.

Campaign position

Ban congressional stock and prediction-market trading

  • Supports prohibiting members of Congress from trading stocks and prediction markets to reduce conflicts of interest

Campaign position

Reverse Citizens United campaign finance rules

  • Supports overturning Citizens United to reduce the influence of large political donors in elections

Campaign position

Offer Medicare buy-in coverage nationwide

  • Supports allowing all Americans to buy into Medicare as an additional choice for affordable health insurance

Campaign position

Negotiate prescription prices through Medicaid

  • Supports requiring pharmaceutical companies to negotiate prescription prices with Medicaid to make medicines more affordable

Campaign position

Limit Wall Street purchases of homes

  • Seeks to stop large Wall Street investors from buying housing stock and driving up the price of homes for families

Campaign position

Fund local law enforcement resources

  • Supports federal funding for local police and sheriff departments to strengthen community safety

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2023

    Accomplishment

    Helped expand the Working Families Tax Credit

    Spearheaded legislation increasing Michigan’s credit to 30% of the federal earned income tax credit.

  2. 2025–present

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents mid-Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

  3. 2023–2024

    Experience

    Michigan state senator

    Served in the Michigan State Senate before entering Congress.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped repeal Michigan’s retirement tax

    Worked with fellow legislators to repeal the state’s retirement tax.

  • Experience

    Michigan Head Start executive director

    Led Michigan Head Start before serving in elected office.

  • Experience

    Michigan education department chief of staff

    Served as chief of staff at the Michigan Department of Education.

  • Experience

    Skillman Foundation vice president

    Worked as a vice president of The Skillman Foundation.

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