Kristen McDonald Rivet
U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th District
Democrat · Since 2025 · Next election: 2026 · Age 56
Last updated · 7 sources
Kristen McDonald Rivet is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th District, a Democrat serving since 2025.
McDonald Rivet has served in the House longer than 11 of its 438 other members and longer than 0 of Michigan's 12 other House members.
McDonald Rivet sits on 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), McDonald Rivet voted in 124 of 139 roll calls (89%). In that period, 39 bills McDonald Rivet sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
McDonald Rivet has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 124 of 139 roll calls (89%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
McDonald Rivet voted with the majority of House Democrats on 117 roll calls and against it on 7.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 22)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 2 | No. 294 | On Passage H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 271 | On Passage H.R. 6955Main Street Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jul 15 | No. 243 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Legislation
19 bills sponsored and 349 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10642 To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
H.R. 9570 To 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".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Received in the Senate.
This bill designates 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".
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $5,644,876
- Spent
- $1,407,808
- Cash on hand
- $4,254,099
2026 election cycle, through Jul 15, 2026 · FEC H4MI08218
Michigan senators
Gary PetersU.S. Senator for Michigan · Democrat
Elissa SlotkinU.S. Senator for Michigan · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
