United States Representative, Congressional District 8
Source: clickondetroit.com
What does this office do?
- 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:
C. Mia Pettus
LostLibertarian
Pettus is a former Philadelphia police officer and former civilian police officer for the Department of Defense who now publishes an independent research newsletter. Her priorities are lower costs, Michigan jobs, safe communities and honest government.
Jim Casha
LostGreen
Casha was born in Detroit and spent his career building water and transportation tunnels. For years he has pressed for action on prenatal alcohol exposure, and he urged officials to switch Flint back to Detroit water during the water crisis.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Kathy Goodwin
LostWorking Class
Goodwin does social work in health care and grew up in the Flint, Saginaw and Bay City area, attending public school in Montrose. She argues that wages must rise with the cost of living and that the shift to clean energy should be paid for by fossil fuel profits.
Democratic · Incumbent
McDonald Rivet is a former Michigan state senator who led the state's largest tax cut for working families, and earlier ran Michigan Head Start. She works on lowering the cost of groceries, housing and child care and on bringing jobs to mid-Michigan.
Records: Environment and Public Health 30 for, 6 against, Immigration 8 against, Corporate Accountability 5 for,
Thomas J. Smith
LostRepublican
Smith grew up in Flint and spent his career as an engineer at General Motors, then started the Jar Head Salsa company with his son in 2009. His stated priorities are constitutional rights, border security, and lower taxes and federal spending.