[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
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Kristen McDonald Rivet

Democratic · Representative, MI ·8

Kristen McDonald Rivet is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MI's 8th congressional district). The platform has 5 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 94 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
76 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
63 → 13
Donor Influence 15%
81 → 12
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
79 → 20
Intelligence Volume 15%
89 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
24 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development publicly opposed H.R. 7567, calling on the Senate to vote against it, citing cuts to food assistance programs.
inferential · 2026-05-15
McDonald Rivet was one of 14 House Democrats to vote for H.R. 7567 on 2026-04-30; the other 13 Democrats have not been named in available records.
inferential · 2026-04-30
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 2.58% (19.8k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black (Non-Hispanic) population share: 14.7% (113k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 73.8% (568k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 770,294
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 15.8% (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $63,195 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 2 — Voting Rights Amendment (early voting, absentee ballot protections) (2022) — passed, margin approved by voters
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 3 — Right to Reproductive Freedom (state constitutional amendment) (2022) — passed, margin 55% to 45%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.126)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.171)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dow Chemical Company (World HQ — Midland) (6000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hurley Medical Center (Flint) (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: McLaren Flint Hospital (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors (Flint Truck Assembly and Powertrain plants in Flint, Bay City, Saginaw) (8000 employees)
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Open Society Foundations indirect_funding PAC for America's Future, which contributed $21,000 to her 2022 state senate campaign, is described as a George Soros-financed group; Soros is founder of Open…
Donald Trump political_context Represents Michigan's 8th Congressional District, which Trump won by 2 points in 2024 while she won the House seat with 51.3%. Her party-defection vote on the…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversight Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes; later voted nay on DHS…
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight Voted nay on H.Res. 1142 / H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) which included ICE appropriations, stating she would not vote…
George Soros indirect_funding Received $21,000 in contributions during 2022 Michigan State Senate campaign from PAC for America's Future, described as a George Soros-financed group that…
House Committee on Ethics potential_ethics_concern Voted against continuing resolutions (H.R. 5371 and H.R. 1968) that included more than $4.3 million in Community Project Funding she had personally earmarked…
Abundance PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Innovation For Good PAC donor $10,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Tomorrow PAC donor $10,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (9 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Save Democracy PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
In This Together PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Democratic Majority Fund donor $10,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Democratic Turnout Project PAC donor $5,500 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Fight Like Hell PAC donor $10,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Budwinski PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Down Ballot Allies PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Vote Save America donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Great Chain PAC donor $5,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Mitten PAC donor $10,000 to Kristen McDonald Rivet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "McDonald Rivet wrote in a June 3, 2020 Facebook post during George Floyd protests: 'George Floyd was murdered while pleading for his life and calling for his mother. Again and again this happens in cities across the…
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McDonald Rivet wrote in a June 3, 2020 Facebook post during George Floyd protests: 'George Floyd was murdered while pleading for his life and calling for his mother. Again and again this happens in cities across the country, born of a structure put in place to oppress. It can't be fixed with small gestures. We need an overhaul now.' She was described as a 'ferocious supporter of the Defund the Police movement.'
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Vote: on "At a National Police Week press conference in May 2025, McDonald Rivet stated: 'Our brave men and…"
McDonald Rivet moved from calling policing 'a structure put in place to oppress' and being a 'ferocious supporter of the Defund the Police movement' in 2020 to claiming she was 'very proud to stand with' law enforcement and had supported them 'my entire career' in 2025. Her 2020 statements and $21,000 in donations…
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McDonald Rivet moved from calling policing 'a structure put in place to oppress' and being a 'ferocious supporter of the Defund the Police movement' in 2020 to claiming she was 'very proud to stand with' law enforcement and had supported them 'my entire career' in 2025. Her 2020 statements and $21,000 in donations from a Soros-backed defund-the-police PAC directly contradict her 2025 framing of consistent law enforcement support.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "McDonald Rivet held a press conference at the Bridgeport Fire Department in late January 2026 celebrating $866,000 in federal funding, stating the funding would 'help the Bridgeport Fire Department respond faster and…
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McDonald Rivet held a press conference at the Bridgeport Fire Department in late January 2026 celebrating $866,000 in federal funding, stating the funding would 'help the Bridgeport Fire Department respond faster and protect firefighters from dangerous toxins.' Her office described her as having 'secured the resources through her fiscal year 2026 Community Project Funding Initiative.'
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Vote: on "McDonald Rivet voted NAY on the continuing resolution (H.R. 5371, Roll Call 285, September 19…"
McDonald Rivet held a press conference taking credit for $866,000 in Bridgeport Fire Department funding she had 'secured' through her Community Project Funding Initiative — but she voted against the appropriations bill (H.R. 5371, Roll Call 285) that contained the funding. She publicly celebrated the funding without…
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McDonald Rivet held a press conference taking credit for $866,000 in Bridgeport Fire Department funding she had 'secured' through her Community Project Funding Initiative — but she voted against the appropriations bill (H.R. 5371, Roll Call 285) that contained the funding. She publicly celebrated the funding without disclosing her 'no' vote.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:14:43 GMT (via scheduled run)
ICE agent doxxed by Democratic colleague Rep. Salud Carbajal — agent subsequently injured by rock attack
20d silent
Expected position: As a member of Congress who has stated she supports law enforcement and has voted for border security measures like the Laken Riley Act, McDonald Rivet would be expected to condemn the doxxing of a federal law enforcement officer and the…
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Expected position: As a member of Congress who has stated she supports law enforcement and has voted for border security measures like the Laken Riley Act, McDonald Rivet would be expected to condemn the doxxing of a federal law enforcement officer and the ensuing violence. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this period, McDonald Rivet was actively issuing statements on other topics including government funding and border policy. On July 14, 2025, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) handed over an ICE agent's business card to protesters; the agent was later struck with a rock and injured. McDonald Rivet issued no public statement condemning the doxxing or the attack. The NRCC noted her silence and her prior vote against $100 billion in ICE and border enforcement funding. In contrast, she publicly condemned Democratic convention behavior in April 2026 as 'deeply troubling.' Primary URL: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/07/14/democrats-doxxed-an-ice-agent-kristen-mcdonald-rivet-stayed-silent/
other / unclassified
Abundance PAC, Kidspac, Dykema Gossett Federal PAC, Democrats Of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC), Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac), Vpp, Sd PAC, Resist Reclaim…
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Abundance PAC, Kidspac, Dykema Gossett Federal PAC, Democrats Of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC), Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac), Vpp, Sd PAC, Resist Reclaim Rebuild PAC, Welcomepac, Fight Like Hell PAC, In This Together PAC, Save Democracy PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party committees
Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Bold Majority PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $9,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Itc Holdings Corp. PAC (Itc PAC), The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
Reproductive Freedom For All PAC, Women'S Political Committee Federal, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, EMILY's List, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Progressive Women'S Alliance Of West Michigan, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, End Citizens…
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Reproductive Freedom For All PAC, Women'S Political Committee Federal, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, EMILY's List, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Progressive Women'S Alliance Of West Michigan, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, End Citizens United, Equality PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, Moms Fed Up, Black Economic Alliance PAC, Elect Democratic Women, Vote Mama, Defend The Vote, Vote Save America, Down Ballot Allies PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,075 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $17,500 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Great Lakes PAC, Bringing Everyone Together Through Advocacy, Midwest Values PAC, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Hmp, Purpose PAC, Motor City PAC, Puget PAC, Making A Real Change PAC, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca…
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PAC To The Future, Great Lakes PAC, Bringing Everyone Together Through Advocacy, Midwest Values PAC, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Hmp, Purpose PAC, Motor City PAC, Puget PAC, Making A Real Change PAC, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, Summitt PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Mitten PAC, Great Chain PAC, Budwinski PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Tomorrow PAC, Innovation For Good PAC, Evergreen PAC, Michigan'S Future PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $9,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
Abundance PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Tomorrow PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Save Democracy PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
In This Together PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Democratic Majority Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Democratic Turnout Project PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,500 (2024)
Fight Like Hell PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Budwinski PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Down Ballot Allies PAC Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
Vote Save America Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
Great Chain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Mitten PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Federal Appropriations and Government Funding 78 35 45
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Funding 68 45 35
Infrastructure and Water Systems 85 50 30
Small Business and Economic Development 70 50 30
Manufacturing Jobs and Auto Industry 92 60 25
Healthcare Access and Affordability 88 55 20
Education and Workforce Development 72 55 20
Senior Citizens and Social Security/Medicare 82 60 20
Energy Policy and Great Lakes Environment 73 55 20
Veterans Affairs and Military Installations 65 55 15
Immigration and Border Security 70 65 15
Agriculture and Farm Policy 75 70 10
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.
$11.2BDonor Contributions
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

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Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

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