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 through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$13M
2026, 2024
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 general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| 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 $528KLeadership PAC $468KUnion $464KOther $354KMembership $293KTrade group $245KSuper PAC $227KParty $13K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$113K
- Emilys ListOther$23K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$20K
- Tri-State Maxed-Out WomenSuper PAC$18K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- 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
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist 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
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 17 key votes where Kristen McDonald Rivet had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (53%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $502K | Present |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $217K$23K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $217K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $502K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $23K$107K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $107K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $107K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
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 through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kristen McDonald Rivet?
- Jstreetpac ($23K), Tri-State Maxed-Out Women ($18K), Emilys List ($11K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Corning Incorporated Employees Political Action Committee (Corepac) ($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 (Michigan 8th District), $6.1M in 2024 (Michigan 8th District).