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NEWS
19 Sep 2024

Junge, McDonald Rivet take aim at each other in tossup race to fill Dan Kildee’s seat

Among the most intriguing elections in Michigan this fall is a test of just how far a once reliably Democratic-leaning region around Flint, Bay City and Saginaw has shifted toward

NEWS
7 Aug 2024

McDonald Rivet prevails in Michigan’s 8th US House District Democratic primary

State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) has won the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, considered a key race for control of the U.S. House. The Associated Press

NEWS
30 Jul 2024

McDonald-Rivet says lowering the cost of living is her focus in run for Congress

Kristen McDonald-Rivet said that her focus on economic issues as a Congresswoman would be the “same agenda, different space” as her time in the Michigan State Senate. She is running

NEWS
2 Jul 2024

Kildee delivers endorsement, asks voters to replace him with McDonald Rivet in Congress

FLINT, MI — Kristen McDonald Rivet has received what may be the biggest endorsement in the race to succeed Dan Kildee in Congress — the blessing of the incumbent from

NEWS
2 Jul 2024

Kildee endorses McDonald Rivet in Democratic primary contest for his seat in Congress

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee on Tuesday formally weighed into the contest that will determine who succeeds him in Congress, backing state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet for the Democratic nomination

NEWS
25 Jun 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet for 8th Congressional seat

State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) received the endorsement of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her campaign for the 8th Congressional District on Tuesday.  “I am proud to endorse Kristen

NEWS
18 Jun 2024

Michigan Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet launches first ad for 8th Congressional District

Democratic State Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet launched an opening TV ad on Tuesday for her campaign for the 8th Congressional District. “Built This,” which can be viewed online, highlights McDonald

NEWS
18 Jun 2024

Small Business Association of Michigan awards McDonald Rivet Legislator of the Year

The Small Business Association of Michigan on June 13 honored State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) as 2024 Legislator of the Year at its annual meeting in Lansing, with

NEWS
11 Jun 2024

In Michigan’s 8th, McDonald Rivet best suited to fill retiring Dan Kildee’s shoes | Endorsement

Michigan’s 8th Congressional District is far-flung and wildly diverse, demographically and geographically — spanning Bay and Saginaw counties and parts of Genesee, Midland and Tuscola counties — encompassing vast farmland,

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