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Nikki Snyder

Republican

Nurse

Nikki Snyder ran for U.S. Senate Michigan in 2026.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

As of November 2017, Snyder was a registered nurse who also served as an instructor at Washtenaw Community College. In the past, Snyder has worked as a disability advocate.[1]

Bachelor's:
Eastern Michigan University

Campaign themes

State Board of Education

Nikki Snyder did not complete [the profile publisher]'s Candidate Connection survey.

Other survey responses

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Chalkbeat Detroit

U.S. House

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Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 8The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on November 5, 2024. Candidate%Votes✔Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)

51.3

217,490Paul Junge (R)

44.6

189,317Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

2.0

8,492Steve Barcelo (L)

1.1

4,768Submit photoJames Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

0.6

2,681Jim Casha (G)

0.4

1,602

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. SourceTotal votes: 424,350

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8Kristen McDonald Rivet defeated Matt Collier and Pamela Pugh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024. Candidate%Votes✔Kristen McDonald Rivet

53.3

43,393Matt Collier

26.4

21,482Pamela Pugh

20.3

16,525Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. SourceTotal votes: 81,400

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Dan Kildee (D)Daniel Moilanen (D)Sheldon Neeley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8Paul Junge defeated Mary Draves and Anthony Hudson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on August 6, 2024. Candidate%Votes✔Paul Junge

74.8

43,204Mary Draves

15.0

8,688Anthony Hudson

10.1

5,851

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. SourceTotal votes: 57,743

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Nikki Snyder (R)Martin Blank (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8Jim Casha advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024. Candidate✔Jim Casha (G)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 = candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8Steve Barcelo advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 20, 2024. Candidate✔Steve Barcelo (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8James Little advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on July 27, 2024. Candidate✔Submit photoJames Little (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8Kathy Goodwin advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 8 on June 23, 2024. Candidate✔Kathy Goodwin (Working Class Party)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

= candidate completed the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the [the profile publisher] Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

U.S. House

Nikki Snyder did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

U.S. Senate

Nikki Snyder did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Nikki Snyder did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

On the 2026 ballot

Links

Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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