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Michigan's 8th U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $6.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet
Rep. Kristen McDonald RivetD
U.S. Representative · MI-008
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
45
Committees
Agriculture Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Michigan District 8. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.8M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Kristen McDonald RivetD
Cash on Hand
$4.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Kristen Mcdonald Rivet D51.3%Paul Junge R 44.6%424,350
2022Daniel T Kildee D53.1%Paul Junge R 42.8%335,829
2020Elissa Slotkin D50.9%Paul Junge R 47.3%428,344
2018Elissa Slotkin D50.6%Mike Bishop R 46.8%341,593
2016Mike Bishop R56.0%Suzanna Shkreli D 39.2%366,968
2014Mike Bishop R54.6%Eric Shertzing D 42.1%243,125
2012Mike Rogers R58.6%Lance Enderle D 37.3%345,054
2010Mike Rogers R64.1%Lance Enderle D 34.3%244,881
2008Mike Rogers R56.5%Robert D Alexander D 40.2%361,607
2006Mike Rogers R55.3%Jim Marcinkowski D 42.9%284,471
2004Mike Rogers R61.1%Robert D Alexander D 36.9%340,423
2002Mike Rogers R67.9%Frank Mcalpine D 30.8%230,597
2000Mike Rogers R48.8%Dianne Byrum D 48.7%297,533
1998Debbie Stabenow D57.4%Susan Grimes Munsell R 38.6%218,040
1996Debbie Stabenow D53.8%Dick Chrysler R 44.1%262,412
District
Population
770,294
Median HH Income
$63K
Unemployment
6.8%
Bachelor's+
24.9%
Veterans
6.7%
Median Age
41.3
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
15.8%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$170K
Median Rent
$966/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.0%
Under 18 / 65+
21.5% / 19.7%