In the 2026 Michigan 8th District general election, 6 outside groups spent $2.0M: $159K supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), $1.7M opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet and $122K supporting Thomas Smith (R).
outside money
- supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)
- $159K
- opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)
- $1.7M
- supporting Thomas Smith (R)
- $122K
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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Kristen McDonald Rivet
DemocratWaiting for the count
Thomas Smith
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleKristen McDonald Rivet Democrat
$1.7M$159K$159K supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet · $1.7M opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet
Thomas Smith Republican
$122K$122K supporting Thomas Smith
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Kristen McDonald Rivet
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $5.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $159K
- Outside money opposing
- $1.7M
Thomas Smith
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $122K
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $151KOpposing $888
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$150K
- No Going Back PACsupporting Thomas Smith$64,763
- America PACsupporting Thomas Smith$56,913
- Welcomepacsupporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$9,368
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fundsupporting Kristen McDonald Rivet$102
Spent opposing a candidate
- Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$1.6M
- America PACopposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$71,982
- No Going Back PACopposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$66,470
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet · $1.6M
- Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet · $150K
- America PAC spent opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet · $71,982
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet · $66,470
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting Thomas Smith · $64,763
- America PAC spent supporting Thomas Smith · $56,913
- Welcomepac spent supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet · $9,368
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spent supporting Kristen McDonald Rivet · $102
- American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
- Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
- Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
- Welcome Party gave to Welcomepac · $450K
- Third Way gave to Welcomepac · $103K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund gave to Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund · $6.9M
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent $1.6M opposing Kristen McDonald Rivet$1.6M
- American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
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