Michigan · 8th District · 2026

Democrats hold Michigan’s 8th District

Kristen McDonald Rivet won re-election with 55.5%, a D+13.6 margin against Michigan’s 8th District’s D+6.6 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:18 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 98.2% reported

55.5

Kristen McDonald Rivet

195,849 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 1:30 a.m. ET, Nov. 4

41.9

Thomas Smith

147,851 votes

Vote share · per AP98.2% reported

55.5%41.9%

Also: Kathy Goodwin 1.5% · C. Pettus 0.8% · Jim Casha 0.3%

Margin vs 2024D+7.0 swing

2026 D+13.6

2024 House D+6.6

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Kristen McDonald Rivet >99% · settled Yes

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