Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Michigan 8th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Kristen McDonald Rivet
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVETFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: January 3, 2024 · Last filing: April 3, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
THOMAS JAMES MR SMITHFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 17, 2026 · Last filing: October 9, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ALFRED LEMMOFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: November 5, 2019 · Last filing: February 17, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AMIR HASSANFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 14, 2025 · Last filing: July 29, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
C. MIA PETTUSFEC registered
LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
KATHY GOODWINFEC registered
OTHER · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.