C. Mia Pettus
Candidate for Michigan 8th Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Michigan 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: USH8, C. Mia Pettus (Libertarian Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Michigan 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Saginaw County, Genesee County and Bay County; part of Midland County.
Includes Midland, Flint, Burton, Saginaw, Bay City, Bridgeport, Shields, Beecher, Burt, Fenton, Freeland, Lake Fenton and 27 more.
301 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); State of Michigan Voting Precincts 2020 and 2022 (for those elections)
Results
Certified results for Michigan 8th Congressional District
8TH District Representative IN Congress
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat | Democrat | 217,490 | 51.3% |
| Paul JungeRepublican | Republican | 189,317 | 44.6% |
| Kathy GoodwinOther party | Other party | 8,492 | 2.0% |
| Steve BarceloLibertarian | Libertarian | 4,768 | 1.1% |
| James Allen LittleU.S. Taxpayers | U.S. Taxpayers | 2,681 | 0.6% |
| Jim CashaGreen | Green | 1,602 | 0.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
8TH District Representative IN Congress
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. KildeeDemocrat | Democrat | 178,303 | 53.1% |
| Paul JungeRepublican | Republican | 143,819 | 42.8% |
| Kathy GoodwinOther party | Other party | 9,069 | 2.7% |
| David CannyLibertarian | Libertarian | 4,555 | 1.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
8TH District Representative IN Congress
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa SlotkinDemocrat | Democrat | 217,915 | 50.9% |
| Paul JungeRepublican | Republican | 202,517 | 47.3% |
| Joe HartmanLibertarian | Libertarian | 7,897 | 1.8% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office per her campaign biography (former Philadelphia police officer and DoD civilian police officer); nominated at the Libertarian convention in June 2026. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No FEC campaign committee or reports on file for 2026
Checked 2026-09-24: the Federal Election Commission lists candidate ID H6MI08320 for this race, but no principal campaign committee is designated for the 2025–26 cycle, so there are no committee reports of receipts or spending. A candidate who raises or spends under $5,000 is not required to register a committee.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionNo authorized campaign committee on file with the FEC for the 2026 cycle
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC bulk candidate-committee linkage (ccl26) and committee master (cm26), FEC-processed 2026-09-23, for candidate ID H6MI08320. No committee is linked for 2026, so there are no FEC receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts to record. Committee registration is required only after $5,000 in contributions or expenditures (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for C. Mia Pettus (MI-08) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Pettus', state MI, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I am running because Michigan deserves representation from someone who understands the people, listens to their concerns, and has the conviction to protect what matters most: our rights, our freedoms, and our communities.”
“I understand the challenges Michigan families face because I have lived through many of them myself.”
“I am running for Congress because I believe we can restore constitutional government, strengthen public trust, defend individual liberty, and build stronger communities for future generations.”
“I envision a government that faithfully follows the Constitution, respects individual liberty, protects taxpayer resources, and remains accountable to the people.”
“Religious liberty is not conditional upon whether we approve of someone's religion. It is a constitutional right.”
“I reject the idea that Americans must choose between free speech, religious liberty, and public safety. We can and must defend all three.”
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“As a constitutionalist and a Christian, I believe Muslim Americans have the same right to practice their faith, worship, assemble peacefully, and participate fully in American civic life as every other American citizen.”
In the News
Press coverage
- U.S. House, 8th District | Voter Guide: 2026 Michigan General ElectionSep 24, 2026 · Press · Michigan Advance
- Candidate who suspended campaign defeats Trump pick in Michigan primaryAug 5, 2026 · Press · WCMU Public Media
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitepettusforcongress.orgCampaign website https://pettusforcongress.org captured 2026-09-24T13:52:59Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan 8th Congressional District
- Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Jim CashaGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Kathy GoodwinOther party · On the 2026 ballot
- Thomas J. SmithRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Michigan 8th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Pettus, C. Mia" (Libertarian Party), qualified by party convention (filed 06/29/2026), under 8th District Representative in Congress on the Michigan Bureau of Elections Candidate Listing Report for the 2026 General Election. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · MI-08
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Official
Not on file for C. yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_e6jnwjx11.
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