Kathy
Goodwin
Kathy Goodwin is a Working Class Party candidate for U.S. House in Michigan's 8th District, running in 2026.
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Background
Kathy Goodwin is a Michigan-based candidate running for U.S. House in the 8th Congressional District under the Working Class Party banner in the November 3, 2026 general election. 111 She holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan (1986) and a bachelor's degree from Aquinas College (1984), and grew up in Montrose, Michigan. 49
Goodwin works in health care, helping people navigate the health-care system and advocate for themselves to receive appropriate care. 9 She has no prior elected office, but has run for Congress in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 — making her 2026 campaign her fifth congressional run. 49
She is not the incumbent; the current officeholder is Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. 219 No candidate-specific campaign website or verified personal social media accounts were identified in the sources reviewed.
At a glance
- Party
- Working Class Party
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 8, Michigan
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Sep 30newsMLive publishes Goodwin's questionnaire answers on health care, wages, and energy
MLive reported Goodwin's policy positions from a candidate questionnaire. She stated that healthcare is 'a fundamental human right,' that wages and benefits 'should automatically and immediately increase whenever prices rise,' and that she supports renewable energy under local community control.
McDonald Rivet, Smith, and third-party hopefuls set for 2026 U.S. House race · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsGoodwin listed on Michigan's official general-election ballot for November 3, 2026
Michigan's official candidate listing included Goodwin as the Working Class Party candidate for U.S. House District 8 in the November 3, 2026 general election. The same date, a voter guide also included her candidacy.
Kathy Goodwin (Minor party) — U.S. Representative, MI-08 · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 6filingKathy Goodwin nominated as Working Class Party candidate for MI-08 at party convention
Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention as its nominee for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. An official Michigan candidate listing records her filing date as June 8.
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] Kathy Goodwin (Minor party) — U.S. Representative, MI-08(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [4] Meet 8th District Working Class Party candidate Kathy Goodwin(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2022