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NEWS
16 Jun 2026

NEWS RELEASE: Rep. McDonald Rivet Calls for More Resources for Saginaw River Coast Guard Station 

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) recently sent a letter to the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, urging the immediate restoration of a fully operational and fully staffed Saginaw

NEWS
16 Jun 2026

FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND: Statement: House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act to Strengthen Child Care Options for Working Families

Representatives Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) today introduced the Child Care Modernization Act, bicameral, bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen the federal

NEWS
8 Oct 2024

Michigan Fraternal Order of Police endorses Democrat in key congressional race

With less than a month until Election Day, state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet is showcasing her record on public safety as she secures an endorsement from one of the state’s

NEWS
7 Oct 2024

Endorsement: 1 candidate is qualified to replace Dan Kildee in Michigan’s 8th District

Residents of Michigan’s 8th Congressional district face a distinct choice in the Nov. 5 general election: Whether to send Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet or Republican Paul Junge to the U.S.

NEWS
7 Oct 2024

Detroit Regional, Saginaw County chambers, Black Economic Alliance endorse McDonald Rivet for Congress

State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet announced endorsements from three business groups – the Detroit Regional Chamber, Saginaw Chamber of Commerce and Black Economic Alliance PAC – on Monday in her campaign for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

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