Kathy Goodwin

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Kathy Goodwin

Working Class Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)	51.3	217,490
		Paul Junge (R)	44.6	189,317
		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)	2.0	8,492
		Steve Barcelo (L)	1.1	4,768
	Submit photo	James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.6	2,681
		Jim Casha (G)	0.4	1,602

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 424,350
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Kristen McDonald Rivet defeated Matt Collier and Pamela Pugh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen McDonald Rivet	53.3	43,393
		Matt Collier	26.4	21,482
		Pamela Pugh	20.3	16,525

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,400
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dan Kildee (D)
• Daniel Moilanen (D)
• Sheldon Neeley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Paul Junge defeated Mary Draves and Anthony Hudson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Junge	74.8	43,204
		Mary Draves	15.0	8,688
		Anthony Hudson	10.1	5,851

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,743
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nikki Snyder (R)
• Martin Blank (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Jim Casha advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Jim Casha (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Steve Barcelo advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Barcelo (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

James Little advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Kathy Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodwin in this election.

2022

See also: Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Incumbent Dan Kildee defeated Paul Junge, Kathy Goodwin, and David Canny in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee (D)	53.1	178,322
		Paul Junge (R)	42.8	143,850
		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)	2.7	9,077
		David Canny (L)	1.4	4,580

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,829
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Incumbent Dan Kildee advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee	100.0	70,791

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,791
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Paul Junge defeated Matthew Seely and Candice Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Junge	53.7	42,363
		Matthew Seely	23.6	18,658
		Candice Miller	22.7	17,879

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,900
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Detmer (R)
• Cherie Lott (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

David Canny advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		David Canny (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8

Kathy Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

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2020

See also: Michigan's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Michigan's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Incumbent Dan Kildee defeated Tim Kelly, Kathy Goodwin, and James Harris in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee (D)	54.5	196,599
		Tim Kelly (R)	41.8	150,772
		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)	2.3	8,180
		James Harris (L)	1.5	5,481

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,032
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Incumbent Dan Kildee advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee	100.0	91,288

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,288
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Clauss (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Tim Kelly defeated Earl Lackie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Kelly	79.3	37,545
	Submit photo	Earl Lackie	20.7	9,822

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,367
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christina Fitchett-Hickson (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 5

James Harris advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		James Harris (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Kathy Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on July 26, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

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2018

See also: Michigan's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Incumbent Dan Kildee defeated Travis Wines and Kathy Goodwin in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee (D)	59.5	164,502
		Travis Wines (R)	35.9	99,265
		Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)	4.6	12,646

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 276,413
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Incumbent Dan Kildee advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Kildee	100.0	73,996

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,996
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5

Travis Wines advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Travis Wines	100.0	44,405

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,405
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Libertarian primary election

No Libertarian candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dylan Robinson (L)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kathy Goodwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Kathy Goodwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kathy Goodwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodwin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

This Flint, Saginaw and Bay City area formed me. From a young age, my wise grandmother and mother taught me how to stand up for myself. Before I really understood much, it was drilled into my head that the system will walk all over you unless you learn how to fight.

I went to public school outside of Flint in a small town called Montrose. I still remember the history class where the teacher showed a powerful movie about the victory of the Flint Sit Down Strike in 1937. I immediately understood that the working class has real power when we stand together and fight.

I want to run as a candidate in the Flint area to spread the message of Flint to all of Michigan: that fighting the system is life and death important. I was horrified but not surprised when vicious greed poisoned the water in Flint, Michigan, beginning in 2014. I watched with pride when adults and children in Flint stood up for themselves. They forced State government to admit there was a water crisis and that people were poisoned. Working people in Flint showed determination to expose the truth, and their courage inspired support from others.

I have watched again with pride as a new generation takes up the fight - this time against police brutality and systemic racism. I would say to the new generation that working class solidarity will be the key that unlocks the next phase of struggle.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Pay for the crises we're facing by taking back the wealth that the richest 1 percent steals from our labor every day.
• Guarantee EVERYONE a job, with a decent wage that keeps up with prices.
• Working people are essential. Organized together, the working class can change the world.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We have been living through the spread of a deadly virus - made more deadly by the capitalist system.

• Hundreds of thousands of people will die because the public health system was not prepared to deal with the virus - or any deadly disease.
• For decades, every government, Democrat or Republican, raided funds from public health just like they stole funds from roads, dams, water and sewage systems, and education.
• Every government gave that stolen money away in tax breaks, subsidies, and outright gifts to a greedy capitalist class. Public money went to their private profit.

We are living through an economy in collapse - made worse because government policies let the virus get out of control.
• Even when their economy was ""expanding,"" the capitalist class was slashing jobs, cutting wages, making jobs temporary, part-time or contracted out.
• The money made in production went into bigger profits, more wealth for the top 1%, and more speculation on Wall Street.

• The uncontrolled virus just exacerbated all the problems of an economy already in crisis.

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Campaign finance summary

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Kathy Goodwin campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 8	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House Michigan District 8	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. House Michigan District 5	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2018	U.S. House Michigan District 5	Lost general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

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