C.
Mia Pettus
Libertarian candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 general election
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Background
C. Mia Pettus, also listed as Carissima Mia Pettus, is the Libertarian Party candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. 13
Her campaign biography describes her as a former City of Philadelphia police officer, a former Department of Defense civilian federal police officer, an independent researcher, a publisher of the PALS Report on Substack, and a digital creator. No dates for those roles have been established in available sources. 3
She has not previously held elected office, according to candidate profile sources. 3 No education or hometown information was identified in the sources reviewed. 23
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 8, Michigan
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- pettusforcongress.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 9pollSmarter.Vote forecast gives MI-08 incumbent 93% win probability; no public polls available
Smarter.Vote's October 9 forecast modeled a 93% win probability for the incumbent in MI-08, based on partisan lean, incumbency, and fundraising factors. No public polls were available. Cook Political Report rated the contest 'Likely Democratic.' These are race-level assessments, not findings about Pettus's individual support.
MI-08 House race 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 30newsPettus listed among five MI-08 candidates; policy answers published by MLive
MLive/The Saginaw News listed Pettus as one of five candidates for the MI-08 seat and reported her responses to a League of Women Voters questionnaire. On health care, she said she would support federal purchasing power to negotiate lower prescription costs, expanding access to generic drugs, reducing administrative waste, and addressing consolidation, with the goal of 'universal access, reduced prescription and out-of-pocket expenses, and enhanced quality care for Michiganders.'
McDonald Rivet, Smith, and third-party hopefuls set for 2026 U.S. House race · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 30newsPettus confirmed on November 3 general election ballot as Libertarian candidate
MLive and other published ballot guides listed Pettus as the Libertarian candidate among five choices voters would see on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for MI-08.
McDonald Rivet, Smith, and third-party hopefuls set for 2026 U.S. House race · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 28filingChamberLight race page shows no FEC reports on file for Pettus
ChamberLight's MI-08 race page listed 'No FEC reports on file' for Pettus, indicating no FEC filings were available to display for her campaign as of that date.
Michigan's 8th Congressional District 2026: McDonald Rivet vs. Smith | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 28filingC. Mia Pettus advances as Libertarian Party nominee for MI-08
Pettus secured the Libertarian Party nomination for Michigan's 8th Congressional District at the party's convention, setting her up as the Libertarian candidate in the November 3 general election.
MI-08 House race 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] MI-08 House race 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] McDonald Rivet, Smith, and third-party hopefuls set for 2026 U.S. House race(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [3] Michigan's 8th Congressional District 2026: McDonald Rivet vs. Smith | ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [4] C. Mia Pettus — official campaign website(opens in a new tab)