Kristen McDonald Rivet

Kristen McDonald Rivet
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 8th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byDan Kildee
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 1, 2023  January 3, 2025
Preceded byCurt VanderWall
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born
Kristen Lee McDonald

(1970-07-11) July 11, 1970
Portland, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoseph Rivet
Children6
RelativesKaren McDonald (sister)
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
University of Michigan, Flint (MA)
WebsiteHouse website

Kristen Lee McDonald Rivet (/ˈrɪvɪt/; born July 11, 1970) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan Senate for the 35th district, where she was the assistant majority floor leader from 2023 to 2025. Her district, located in Central Michigan, includes Flint and the Tri-Cities metropolitan area of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.