Kristen McDonald Rivet
DU.S. Representative · Michigan-8 · 119th, 1 year 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
McDonald Rivet, Kristen Lee a Representative from Michigan; born in Portland, Ionia County, Mich., July 11, 1970; graduated from Portland High School, Portland, Mich., 1988; B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., 1992; M.P.A, University of Michigan Flint, Flint, Mich., 2010; nonprofit executive; professional advocate; staff, Michigan department of human services, 2004-2006; staff, Michigan department of education, 2006-2007; city commissioner, Bay City, Mich., 2019-2022; member of the Michigan state senate, 2023-2025, assistant majority floor leader, 2023-2025; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
1
Bills introduced
18
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
338
Committees
6
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 630 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
7.9% — Voted against their own party majority 47 of 592 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
89 — Attracted 89 cosponsors across 18 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
45 — Attracted 45 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
338 — 338 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
166 — 166 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
McDonald Rivet, Smith, and third-party hopefuls set for 2026 U.S. House race
MLive · Sep 30, 2026
Every Democrat Who Voted Against Impeaching Trump
The New Republic · Sep 16, 2026
Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Cut Them a Deal on Campaign Ads
The New Republic · Aug 31, 2026
Michiganders concerned about social security's future, as the program marks 91 years
Michigan Public · Aug 14, 2026
Trump-Endorsed Michigan Congressional Candidate Trails Someone Who Dropped Out
Forbes · Aug 5, 2026
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