Representative in Congress District 8
Congressional District 8 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 770,294 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 770,294) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.88, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Amir Hassan is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 8. Michigan official candidate listing places him on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies his current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI08296.
Republican · declared
Al Lemmo is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 8. His campaign site describes him as a longtime community advocate, engineer, and public servant with more than thirty years at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kristen McDonald Rivet is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Michigan District 8. Her official House about page says she represents Michigan 8th District, including Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties, and previously served in the Michigan State Senate.
Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, 1 against, Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, Anti-Corruption 2 for,
Republican · declared
Thomas J. Smith is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 8. Michigan official candidate listing places him on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies his current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI08312.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com