Politician
Kristen McDonald Rivet
Democrat · Michigan · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MI08218
Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) raised $6.9M for the 2026 Michigan 8th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $958K for and $2.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$13M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
22%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.9M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.8M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan 8th District | $6.9M | 27% | $958K / $2.2M | – | $10M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Michigan 8th District | $6.1M | 15% | $932K / $6.5M | – | $14M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $527KLeadership PAC $468KUnion $452KOther $354KMembership $293KTrade group $237KSuper PAC $219KParty $13K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$112K
- Emilys ListOther$23K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$20K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$11K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Corning Incorporated Employees Political Action Committee (Corepac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- Growth Energy PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Moms Fed UpOther$10K
- Crh Americas, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.9M
- NRCCagainst $1.1M
- House Majority PACfor $626K
- America PACagainst $597K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)for $452K
- Center Forward Committeefor $150K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundfor $150K
- Edf Action Votesfor $143K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 7 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (43%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $245K | Present / not voting |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $41K$6K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $245K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70 | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $6K$55K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $55K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $55K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 2 key votes (0%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 33% support ±13MI-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 68% support ±13MI-08 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $55K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Kristen McDonald Rivet's 2026 campaign?
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) raised $6.9M for the 2026 Michigan 8th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $958K for and $2.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kristen McDonald Rivet?
- Jstreetpac ($23K), Emilys List ($11K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Corning Incorporated Employees Political Action Committee (Corepac) ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Kristen McDonald Rivet's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M against), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($452K for), America PAC ($163K against) in 2026.
- How much has Kristen McDonald Rivet raised across elections?
- $6.9M in 2026, $6.1M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.