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2026 Michigan's 8th District House race
Incumbent renominated · Lean R+1 · Election Nov 3, 2026
The 2026 Michigan's 8th District House race (partisan lean R+1): Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Thomas Smith (R), Jim Casha (G), Kathy Goodwin (I). Raised so far: Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) $5.6M, Thomas Smith (R) $243K. Outside groups have spent $705K.
- Raised by candidates
- $5.9M
- Outside spending
- $705K
- Partisan lean
- R+1
Candidates
- Kristen McDonald Rivet · Democratic · IncumbentRaised $5.6M · $4.3M cash
- Thomas Smith · RepublicanRaised $243K · $220K cash
- Jim Casha · GreenRaised $0 · $0 cash
- Kathy Goodwin · Working ClassRaised $0 · $0 cash
- Mia C. Pettus · LibertarianRaised $0 · $0 cash
Outside groups spending
- Rolling Sea Action Fund supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$150K
- America PAC opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$135K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$94K
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. supporting Thomas Smith$91K
- America PAC supporting Thomas Smith$80K
- Charter Schools Action PAC supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$54K
- AB PAC supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$44K
- WelcomePAC supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$35K
- CLF opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$13K
- For Michigan Action Fund supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$5,000
- For Michigan Action Fund opposing Thomas Smith$5,000
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From FEC candidate summaries and independent expenditure reports.
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