Democratic
Kristen McDonald Rivet
Incumbent representative for MI-8. Voting record, ideology and biography →
VotePredictor forecast
Kristen McDonald Rivet favored
Likely D · predicted margin D+7.4
86%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+1.02026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Thomas Smith
Major-party general-election nominee.
Other listed candidates
- Jim Casha · Green
- Kathy Goodwin · Working Class
- Mia C. Pettus · Libertarian
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for MI-8. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
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The New Republic · August 5, 2026
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Raw Story · June 15, 2026
It's Time for Ultra-Wealthy Private Jet Owners to Pay Their Fair Share
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Inequality.org · May 27, 2026
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