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Michigan 8th

📅 General: November 3, 2026
Last updated: Nov 01, 2026 06:45 PM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$6.9M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$2.9M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$83.8M
510 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Toss-Up
Signal Alignment INSUFFICIENT DATA at 0%
Data Signals
📈 Barrett: Net IE: +91K
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
HMP
Opposing Barrett
$53.0M
SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.
Opposing Lawrence
$43.3M
HMP
Opposing Huizenga
$27.5M
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.
Opposing Mccann
$19.3M
CLF
Opposing Lawrence
$16.4M
CRUSH MAGA PAC
Opposing Lawrence
$10.8M
LCV VICTORY FUND
Opposing Huizenga
$8.5M
CLF
Opposing Hines
$8.0M
WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC
Opposing Lawrence
$7.6M
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION
Opposing Lawrence
$7.2M
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $458.0M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $83.8M in campaign spending in this race.
510
Corporate Clients
$458.0M
Lobbying Spend
$83.8M
Campaign Spending
2528
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🏭 Trade & Manufacturing 🛡️ Defense & Security 🏥 Healthcare & Pharma ⚡ Energy & Utilities
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA 🏥 🏭 🛡️
$64.4M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 🛡️ 🤖 🏭
$16.2M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
SAP AMERICA, INC. 🤖 🏭 🛡️
$13.2M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA 🛡️ 🏥 💰
$11.0M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) 🛡️ 🤖 🏭
$10.8M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 🏭 🤖 ⚡
$10.6M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA 🏥 🏭 🛡️
$10.2M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. 🏥 🏭 💰
$9.3M
$163K
MCDONALD RIVET
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
Federal Spending Context (CD-08)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$55.6B
Total Awards
9,962,311
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Other Heavy and Civil Engineer · $13.8M Other Technical and Trade Scho · $12.4M Surgical Appliance and Supplie · $4.1M Commercial and Institutional B · $2.8M Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordn · $2.1M Electromedical and Electrother · $1.6M
Recipient Amount
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE
$195.0M
LAKE STATE RAILWAY CO
$27.1M
GENESEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$17.2M
GENESEE, COUNTY OF
$16.2M
SAGINAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$11.5M
GREAT LAKES BAY HEALTH CENTERS
$11.0M
HAMILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC.
$7.8M
FLINT HOUSING COMMISSION
$7.5M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Mcdonald Rivet (D)
—
$6.9M
$2.7M
11%
62%
$983K
$1.9M
Financial Breakdown
Mcdonald Rivet (D)
Total Raised
$6,922,879
Cash on Hand
$2,674,869
Disbursements
$4,265,040
Individual Contributions
$4,404,110
PAC Contributions
$1,887,158
Small Dollar %
11.0%
Burn Rate
61.6%
Net IE Advantage
$-908K
📜 Historical Context — Michigan
Partisan Lean R+2
↘ Trending R+6

MI has a partisan lean of R+2. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 6 points in recent elections. Democrats won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin D+11).

Presidential Results
2020 D+2.8
2016 R+0.2
2012 D+9.5
2008 D+16.4
2004 D+3.4
Senate Results
2020 D+1.7
2018 D+6.5
2014 D+13.3
2012 D+20.8