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[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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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 8th Congressional District encompasses the Tri-Cities and Flint regions of Central Michigan, including all of Genesee, Saginaw, and Bay counties plus eastern Midland County. The district has approximately 770,000 residents and is a working-class, union-influenced region known historically as a Democratic stronghold that has trended more competitive — Trump won the district by 2 points in 2024 while McDonald Rivet won the House seat with 51.3%. The economy is anchored by manufacturing (General Motors Powertrain plants in Flint, Bay City, and Saginaw), healthcare (McLaren Flint, Hurley Medical Center), agriculture, and education (Central Michigan University, University of Michigan-Flint). The district has higher-than-average poverty (15.8%), below-average educational attainment (24.9% with bachelor's degrees), and a population that is 76% White and 14.9% Black.
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Voted nay on H.Res. 1142 / H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment) on 2026-03-27: McDonald Rivet voted against the DHS funding bill that included ICE appropriations. She publicly stated she would not vote to fund ICE until reforms are made, citing concerns that ICE had 'sowed chaos on our streets, and kidnapped and killed American citizens.' This position aligned with progressive activist groups but placed her at odds with constituents in her Trump-won district where border security polling is competitive. Her earlier vote for the Laken Riley Act, which expanded ICE detention authority, underscores the cross-pressure.
Date: 2026-03-27
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Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act — On Passage) on 2025-01-22: McDonald Rivet was one of only 46 House Democrats (out of 215 voting) to join all Republicans in passing this bill requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes. The vote defied overwhelming party opposition and progressive groups who warned the bill would allow deportation based on arrest alone, without conviction. Her district is 76% White with only 2.58% foreign-born residents — immigration enforcement is not a top constituent concern, making this a notable party-defection driven by political positioning in a Trump-won district.
Date: 2025-01-22
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] McDonald Rivet told WSMH in December 2025 she was 'thrilled to announce the Youth Protection Council is getting much-needed federal funding,' celebrating $2 million in grants for homeless youth in Saginaw.
Date: 2025-12-01
Added: 02 May 2026
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[vote] McDonald Rivet voted NAY on the continuing resolution (H.R. 5371, Roll Call 285, September 19, 2025) that included the Bridgeport Fire Department funding. She also voted NAY on the earlier continuing resolution (H.R. 1968, Roll Call 70, March 2025).
Date: 2025-09-19
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] 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.'
Date: 2026-01-28
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[statement] At a National Police Week press conference in May 2025, McDonald Rivet stated: 'Our brave men and women in uniform put their lives on the line to protect and serve our community. I'm very proud to stand with them today, and, like I have my entire career, I'm going to fight to make sure they have the tools that they need to succeed.'
Date: 2025-05-13
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] 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.'
Date: 2020-06-03
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FEC candidate committee ID: H4MI08218 (Kristen McDonald Rivet for Congress). Committee registered with the FEC on 12/04/2024.
Date: 2024-12-04
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2022 Michigan State Senate campaign: received $21,000 in contributions from the PAC for America's Future, a George Soros-financed group that lobbied for defunding the police. The PAC gave $10,000 in June 2022 and $11,000 in September 2022.
Date: 2022-09-30
Added: 02 May 2026
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2026 Q1 fundraising: disclosed $976,500 in a FEC Q1 disclosure filed on April 15, 2026.
Date: 2026-03-31
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2025 Q2 fundraising: disclosed $764,900 in a FEC Q2 filing on July 15, 2025, with 59.2% from individual donors.
Date: 2025-06-30
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Top contributors (2023-2024): JStreetPAC ($127,968 total, $124,613 individuals + $3,355 PAC), EMILY's List ($59,178 total, $54,178 individuals + $5,000 PAC), Dow Inc ($38,796 total, $33,796 individuals + $5,000 PAC).
Date: 2024-12-31
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Top contributing industries (2023-2024): Retired ($564,864), Democratic/Liberal ($428,399), Leadership PACs ($284,925), Securities & Investment ($264,239), Lawyers/Law Firms ($235,004).
Date: 2024-12-31
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2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $6,022,804; spent $6,005,773; cash on hand $17,030 as of 12/31/2024. Source of funds: Large individual contributions 65.87%, small individual contributions (<$200) 16.19%, PAC contributions 15.38%, other 2.42%, candidate self-financing 0.12%.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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