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Kristen McDonald Rivet wins reelection to Congress
Her Republican competition, Thomas J. Smith, made national headlines when he won the August Republican primary despite having suspended his campaign and endorsing a GOP opponent weeks earlier. Read More
Republicans apparently surrender doomed races as election map gets grimmer: analysis
With the midterms a day away, strategists in both parties have written off several races once billed as top contests, according to a report from Politico.More than a dozen Senate and House races have been triaged, and the report says they're now expecting an awful night for Republicans.In nearly eve Read More
Republicans have already given up on three GOP-held seats – and two other races
National Republicans are pulling out of a handful of House races less than a month before the midterms, abandoning two sitting GOP lawmakers as the party tries to keep its losses from spreading.Super PACs aligned with President Donald Trump and House GOP leadership canceled all remaining ad reservat Read More
Trump Money Machine Set to Surrender Swing Seat He Won
Donald Trump’s political money machine is preparing to abandon a vulnerable Michigan House race, pulling its cash from a district the president carried in 2024 as Republicans scramble to protect their congressional majorities. MAGA Inc. and a leading House Republican super PAC plan to withdraw spend Read More
GOP candidates privately point fingers at Trump as his super PAC cuts losing races loose
President Donald Trump’s top super PAC is pulling money out of House races Republicans are increasingly likely to lose, and many GOP candidates privately blame the president for the worsening political landscape.MAGA Inc., which still has hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank, is coordinating Read More
Trump-endorsed Amir Hassan wins Michigan 8th District Republican primary
Trump-endorsed Amir Hassan won the Republican primary in Michigan's 8th Congressional District, setting up a house race against Democratic Rep. Kristen McDonald-Rivet. Read More
Republican who paused campaign leads Trump-backed rival in Michigan primary - and says he’s ready for November after all
Republican Thomas J. Smith appears poised to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet in the November election for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. Read More
Kristen McDonald Rivet Touts Tax Credit After Voting Against Trump's
One year after voting against Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is touting a tax credit that “we passed.” Read More
McDonald Rivet bill aims to stop insider trading by public officials
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, has joined other members of Congress in introducing the No Profiting from Public Service Act. Read More
McDonald Rivet leads moment of silence for Flint native, former Senator Don Riegle
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, and members of Michigan’s congressional delegation have paid tribute to the late Don Riegle, a Flint native and former U.S. senator. Read More
Flint area officials blast Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet joined state and local officials in Flint on Monday, May 4, rallying against a Supreme Court decision that threw out the most powerful part of the Voting Rights Act. Read More
Michigan special election for control of the state
Voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who’s now a congresswoman. Read More
What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate
Voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman. Read More
What to expect in Michigan's special election for state Senate
Voters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman. Read More
House bill would allow SNAP recipients to buy hot rotisserie chickens
Kristen McDonald Rivet and Rick Crawford introduced the SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act. Read More
Michigan Democrat Caught Joking About MSU Shooter
A clip shows Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) joking about the Michigan State shooter less than three weeks after the attack. Read More
Flushing police to receive more than $200K in federal funding for vehicles, equipment
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet announced the funding at Flushing's Public Works Department facilities on Jan. 29. Read More
Bridgeport Fire Department receives $866K for station upgrades
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet secured funding for the 54-year-old station to expand facilities, add decontamination areas and improve firefighter safety. Read More
Review coming after federal Coast Guard reductions at Saginaw River station
A provision authored by U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet and signed by President Donald Trump aims to address gaps in emergency coverage following the elimination of 24/7 operations in 2024. Read More
Congresswoman calls for EPA to pay now for failed oversight during Flint water crisis
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet says the federal government needs to acknowledge its oversight failures during the Flint water crisis and start negotiating a settlement with city residents. Read More