The rating comes from the Crosstab House forecast, which combines the national environment from generic-ballot polling with each district's political lean. Explore the House map.
MI-01 (Likely Republican) · MI-02 (Safe Republican) · MI-03 (Safe Democratic) · MI-04 (Leans Democratic) · MI-05 (Safe Republican) · MI-06 (Safe Democratic) · MI-07 (Likely Democratic) · MI-09 (Safe Republican) · MI-10 (Leans Democratic) · MI-11 (Safe Democratic) · MI-12 (Safe Democratic) · MI-13 (Safe Democratic)
Crosstab rates Michigan's 8th District Likely Democratic: Democrats have a 89% chance of winning it, and the forecast projects Democrats ahead by 8.2 points.
Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) is the incumbent.
Updated 2026-10-04 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.