Michigan 8th Congressional District

The candidates vying to represent Flint, and the Tri-Cities in the U.S. House of Representatives took questions from a live audience at a candidate forum held at Saginaw Valley State University.

Nikki Snyder is a member of the state Board of Education. She had been running for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Debbie Stabenow.

The 8th House District is considered one of the nation’s most competitive on the November ballot. It will be critical in determining which party controls the U.S. House in the congressional term that begins next year.

The 8th district is anchored in Flint, Saginaw and McDonald Rivet’s hometown of Bay City. McDonald Rivet said she is a good fit for the seat because her Senate district includes those communities.

The Democratic and Republican nominees for Michigan’s 8th congressional district seat will meet in a series of three debates before the November general…