Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Michigan's 8th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 21, 2026 |
| Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
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| Race ratings |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Michigan, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 4, 2026. The filing deadline is April 21, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet and Amir Hassan are running in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) | ||
| Amir Hassan (R) | ||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Michigan
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic Party | $2,410,510 | $470,953 | $1,956,588 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Amir Hassan | Republican Party | $122,751 | $12,428 | $110,323 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 1/13/2026 | 1/6/2026 | 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Michigan in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Michigan | U.S. House | Democratic or Republican | 1,000-2,000 | N/A | 4/21/2026 | Source |
| Michigan | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 3,000-6,000 | N/A | 7/16/2026 | Source |
Democratic-held U.S. House district that Trump won
This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending that Donald Trump (R) won in 2024. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
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 | |
James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ![]() | 0.6 | 2,681 | ||
| | Jim Casha (G) | 0.4 | 1,602 | |
| Total votes: 424,350 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) defeated Matt Collier (D) and Pamela Pugh (D) 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 | |
| Total votes: 81,400 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Kildee (D)
- Daniel Moilanen (D)
- Sheldon Neeley (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Paul Junge (R) defeated Mary Draves (R) and Anthony Hudson (R) 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 | |
| Total votes: 57,743 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martin Blank (R)
- Nikki Snyder (R)
Green Party convention
Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Jim Casha (G) advanced from the Green Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Jim Casha |
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Steve Barcelo (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 20, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Steve Barcelo |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
James Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party) advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024.
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party) advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 23, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Kathy Goodwin |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Incumbent Dan Kildee (D) defeated Paul Junge (R), Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party), and David Canny (L) 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 | |
| Total votes: 335,829 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Incumbent Dan Kildee (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Kildee | 100.0 | 70,791 |
| Total votes: 70,791 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Paul Junge (R) defeated Matthew Seely (R) and Candice Miller (R) 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 | |
| Total votes: 78,900 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Detmer (R)
- Cherie Lott (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
David Canny (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 10, 2022.
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party) advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Kathy Goodwin |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) defeated Paul Junge (R) and Joe Hartman (L) in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elissa Slotkin (D) ![]() | 50.9 | 217,922 |
| | Paul Junge (R) ![]() | 47.3 | 202,525 | |
| | Joe Hartman (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 7,897 | |
| Total votes: 428,344 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elissa Slotkin ![]() | 100.0 | 90,570 |
| Total votes: 90,570 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Paul Junge (R) defeated Mike Detmer (R), Kristina Lyke (R), and Alan Hoover (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Junge ![]() | 35.1 | 30,525 |
| | Mike Detmer | 28.6 | 24,863 | |
| | Kristina Lyke ![]() | 25.4 | 22,093 | |
| | Alan Hoover ![]() | 10.9 | 9,461 | |
| Total votes: 86,942 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nikki Snyder (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8
Joe Hartman (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 18, 2020.
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Michigan's 8th the 219th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 48.0% | 50.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2024
Michigan presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 13 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[6] | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 15 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Michigan State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 19 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Michigan House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 58 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | |
Trifecta control
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
| House | D | S | S | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Progressive Party
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