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Kristen McDonald Rivet
Democrat · Representative · MI
MI-8 · 2026 ballot
Photo: U.S. Congress Bioguide
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Voted yes or no on 2 of the 8 issues.
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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond
- Reported assets
- No net worth reported.
Median household income, MI-8 $63,195
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How they voted · the eight · not the pond
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About Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Age
- 56 (born Jul 11, 1970)source
- Born in
- Portland, Michigansource
- Years in office
- U.S. House since Jan 3, 2025 · 1 year.source
- Hobbies & fun facts
- nothing found
Born in Portland, Michigan, and based in Bay City, McDonald Rivet holds a B.A. in history from Michigan State and an M.P.A. from the University of Michigan–Flint. She has worked as a non-profit executive and advocate, on staff at the Michigan Department of Human Services (2004–06) and as chief of staff at the Michigan Department of Education (2006–07), served as a Bay City commissioner (2019–22), and in the Michigan State Senate (2023–25).
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
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What they're running on
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Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.
Next election · not the pond
Nov 3, 2026 · MI-8 · General election · On the ballot
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Government salary
$174,000
2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.
Reported assets · not the pond
No financial disclosure on file in our data.
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M
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Committee assignments · not the pond
Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Member
Subcommittee: Highways and Transit — Member
Subcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management — Member
House Committee on Agriculture — Member
Subcommittee: General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit — Member
Subcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development — Member
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.
Funding — not the pond
FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond
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Campaign — they cashed it
$112,750 TAKE (dual-party PAC)
Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.
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Largest dual-party PACs on this file.
- ROCK HOLDINGS INC.$10,000
- UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC)$10,000
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS ASSOCIATION$10,000
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Stock trading
H.R. 7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act
What this was: Bans members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from buying individual stocks. Sales require public notice 7–14 days ahead. Not a full forced sell-off. Passed the House 232–198.
House · 2026
Purchase / reporting restriction. Not a full divestiture. Passed 232–198, July 22, 2026.
Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond
Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.
Sponsored 19 since 2015. 0 became law. 0 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.
No sponsored bill or joint resolution passed or failed in a chamber since 2015.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.
Where they stand on the eight
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- Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
- AbortionOpposedNo flipPro-choice / legal abortion access
- Gun Rights & Second AmendmentNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Taxes, Spending & DebtNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Energy PolicyNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Crime & PolicingNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Parental Rights & School ChoiceNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Votes with own party
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Stance timeline by issue
Flips first
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Iran War Powers Current events
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- Mar 5, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 38 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Apr 16, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 40 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- May 14, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 75 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Jun 3, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 86 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Jul 23, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 89 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Sep 15, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 93 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
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Healthcare Health
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Women's Sports Eligibility Education
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Artificial intelligence regulation Technology
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Voting rights and election rules Elections
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Term limits Congress
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Age limits for federal officials Congress
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Presidential immunity / accountability Presidency
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No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Abortion Social Policy
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Jan 23, 2025 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Pro-choice / legal abortion access
Voted Nay — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Immigration & Border Security Immigration
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Jan 7, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Laken Riley Act (H.R.29)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 22, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Laken Riley Act (S.5)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ clerk.house.gov
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