Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MI-03
Hillary Scholten
American politician (born 1982)
- Over
- Terri DeBoer (Republican), 41.4%
- Votes
- 211,061 (58,073 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-13
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +15.0, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Hillary Jeanne Scholten is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
More
Her district, which was once represented by former President Gerald Ford, is based in Grand Rapids and includes much of the urban core of West Michigan. Before her election, Scholten worked as an attorney for the Department of Justice and in private practice.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-30 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- February 22, 1982 (age 44)
- Education
- Unity Christian High School, 2000
- Gordon College, Bachelor of Arts, 2004
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011
- Occupation
- lawyer, deacon
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, MI-03. Won with 57.1%, 15.7 points ahead over Terri DeBoer.
- Hillary Scholten Democratic · winner57.1%
- Terri DeBoer Republican41.4%
- Joe Jock Independent1.4%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +15.0, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +15.7
- Difference
- 0.7 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
10.2% of the $2,047,499 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)6.9%$208,905
- Individuals, itemized60.6%$1,838,594
- Other political committees (PACs)29.2%$885,690
- Party committees0.0%$1,120
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts3.3%$100,130
Employers donors listed
- COREWELL HEALTH$28,62536 contributions
- MILLER JOHNSON$18,60023 contributions
- VARNUM LLP$11,60014 contributions
- NYMAN TURKISH PC$9,5004 contributions
- SCHULER BOOKS INC.$8,5007 contributions
- ALCAZAR CAPITAL$7,0002 contributions
- BERKSHIRE PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
- BLACKSTONE$7,0002 contributions
- BRIDGEWRIGHT WEALTH PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
- CAPITAL$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash c8dddff0b866
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Small Business
3 subcommittees
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development (Ranking Member)
- Contracting and Infrastructure
- Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
3 subcommittees
- Aviation
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Water Resources and Environment
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 55 bills and resolutions, and 3 amendments
- Cosponsored
- 410 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 11027: To amend the Small Business Act to modify the application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.Introduced November 12, 2026. Latest action November 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- H.J.Res. 221: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.Introduced November 2, 2026. Latest action November 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10943: Counsel for Kids Act of 2026Introduced October 29, 2026. Latest action October 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10603: Kent County Environmental Infrastructure ActIntroduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 10602: Ottawa County Environmental Infrastructure ActIntroduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 10601: Muskegon County Environmental Infrastructure ActIntroduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 9eb6e573f166
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- scholten.house.gov via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-3831
- Washington office
- 1317 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2203
- Campaign email
- info@hillaryscholten.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:05 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, MI-03 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, MI-03 · General · won · 185,989 votes (54.9%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, MI-03 · General · lost · 189,769 votes (47.0%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q115137368). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Michigan&oldid=1385269755
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 7:05 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Scholten
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115137368
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0MI03316/
- photo_gallery https://scholten.house.gov/about
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hillary_Scholten_Swearing_in_of_the_119th_Congress_2025.jpg
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
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