This is currently considered to be a purple congressional district. This is a critical seat that Democrats must hold onto in order to regain control of the House. MAGA is spending $millions to try to take this seat. Please vote Democrat to end MAGA control of Congress!. In 2024, the Democrat, Kristen McDonald Rivet, won this seat with a margin of 6.6 percent, or 28,173 votes, over the Republican, Paul Junge. Meanwhile, in 2024, Trump won in this seat by 2 percent.
An estimated 172,800 eligible voters, or 28.9 percent, did not vote at that election in Michigan District 8, and 17,543 voted for a third (or fourth) party. There are also 20,743 in this district who have turned 18 since 2024 and are now eligible to vote!
VOTE FOR Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democrat
If you are not comfortable with that option, swap your vote with someone in a Blue or Red district to stop MAGA Republicans and corporate Democrats from destroying our future! Find out more about vote swapping, go to: https://votetosurvive.org/vote-swap/
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