Hillary J. Scholten
DIncumbentFEC H0MI03316
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Raised this cycle$3.0M
Cash on hand: $1.5M
2026 race
MI-03 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Hillary J. Scholten.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Michigan Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$4.0M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Terri DeBoer
RChallengerFEC H6MI03198
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Raised this cycle$865K
Cash on hand: $70K
Joe Jock
IChallengerFEC H6MI03214
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on MI-03 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Hillary J. Scholtenleans positive
2 pos17 neutral1 neg20 articles
Terri DeBoerleans positive
1 pos0 neutral0 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$4.0M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.0M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$143
$143 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hillary J. Scholten(D)incumbent + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $133 + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $3.0M | $143 | — | $3.0M |
Terri DeBoer(R) | $865K | — | — | $865K |
Joe Jock(G) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Cushman(R)defeated | $116K | — | — | $116K |
Michael Jay Markey(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MI versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Hillary J. Scholten(D)60% in-state · $1.4M itemized
$846K in-state$575K out-of-state
Terri DeBoer(R)99% in-state · $557K itemized
$552K in-state$5K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Ryan Cushman(R)defeated100% in-state · $2K itemized
$2K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Scholten | Deboer | Jock | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Antitrust & Competition Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should be subject to stricter federal antitrust scrutiny. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | |||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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