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U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 8th District

Kristen McDonald Rivet

Democrat 1st term Up 2026
89LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
20BipartMed 12
51BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.24

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
  • Immigration 67%
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 38%
Committees
  • Agriculture
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
  • Taxation
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Transportation and Public Works
Age
56

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where McDonald Rivet has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

None of McDonald Rivet’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Stories in McDonald Rivet’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where McDonald Rivet breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where McDonald Rivet voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Immigration 67% · 8 of 12 party 0%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 38% · 9 of 24 party 4%
  3. Commerce 38% · 3 of 8 party 0%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where McDonald Rivet broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.On Motion to Table · This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–147
Sep 2, 2026 H.R. 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–201
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
265–161
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
May 21, 2026 H.R. 6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026On Passage · This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
235–179
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What McDonald Rivet is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill McDonald Rivet voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.30· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 343 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far McDonald Rivet’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 19
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How McDonald Rivet’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is McDonald Rivet.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 15 missed of 674

Voted on 659 of 674 roll calls; missed 15. Lower than 58% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
89/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 200 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 458 votes that split the parties. Lower than 96% of House members.

45% 100%
20/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +8

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 95% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.24

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 19 sponsored bills

Sponsored 19 (House median 25) · cosponsored 349 (median 289), 56 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Taxation, Agriculture and Food, Transportation and Public Works.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress154 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 30%
Armed Forces & National Security60 40%
Energy38 39%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 70%
Environmental Protection33 55%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 61%
Commerce27 89%
International Affairs26 88%
Finance and Financial Sector25 76%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Government Operations and Politics25 76%
Education15 47%
Agriculture and Food14 64%
Immigration14 93%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment10 80%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Law7 43%
Emergency Management6 83%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle McDonald Rivet’s campaign raised $5.6M: $3.6M (64%) from individuals and $1.5M (27%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $4.3M.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds McDonald Rivet

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 449.

  1. J Street Membership group PAC
  2. Women Vote Independent PAC
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McDonald Rivet’s own leadership PAC: Uplift PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MI-8Democrat2025–present

Seat

District
8
Current term
2025–2027
Age
56

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3611
1408 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Flint

Elsewhere

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