Democratic
Kristen McDonald Rivet
Incumbent representative for MI-8. Voting record, ideology and biography →
VotePredictor forecast
Kristen McDonald Rivet favored
Safe D · predicted margin D+16.5
99%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+1.02026 national environment
D+6.3Model 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 uses fundamentals only.
Other forecasts
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Past results
Every election in Michigan's 8th district we hold a result for. District numbers are reused across redistricting, so older rows may cover different ground than the seat does today.
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Candidate news
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WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers.The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation forcing state regulators to…
Raw Story · Yesterday
Every Democrat Who Voted Against Impeaching Trump
House Democrats launched another Hail Mary bid to impeach President Donald Trump, but the effort was undercut by members of their own party.More than a dozen Democrats joined 213 Republicans in voting “no” Tuesday night. Another 46 Democrats simply voted “pre…
The New Republic · September 16, 2026
GOP nominee scrubbed thousands of posts — then his treason rhetoric surfaced anyway
Thomas Smith, the Republican nominee for a competitive Michigan congressional seat, deleted social media accounts containing thousands of posts revealing years of inflammatory and conspiratorial rhetoric, according to a new analysis.The 75-year-old retired Ge…
Raw Story · September 15, 2026
Ted Cruz Silent After GOP Rallygoer Shouts That Dems 'Should Be Shot' During Speech
While speaking at a midterm convention for Republicans on Thursday night, Sen. Ted Cruz blamed left-wing rhetoric for fomenting violence. But the Texas senator did not react when an attendee in the crowd shouted loudly that three different Democratic politici…
Common Dreams · September 11, 2026
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