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2026 U.S. House

Michigan's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · MI-3
Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in MI-3

Hillary Scholten

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Advancing common sense solutions to pressing problems
  • Building bipartisan consensus in Congress
  • Advocating for West Michigan's local concerns

Per the campaign site.

About Hillary Scholten

Scholten represents Michigan's 3rd Congressional District and previously worked as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, per the campaign site. In 2022 she became the first Democratic woman to represent West Michigan in Congress, flipping a seat that had been held by Republicans for 50 years, per the campaign site.

Terri DeBoer

Terri DeBoer

Republican

Top priorities

  • Affordable healthcare and patient choice, with price transparency
  • Lower costs through tax cuts and reduced spending
  • Secure borders and safe communities

Per the campaign site.

About Terri DeBoer

Terri DeBoer is a broadcast meteorologist who spent more than 30 years delivering forecasts on West Michigan television, most recently at FOX 17, before ending her TV career in early 2026 to run for this seat, per Michigan Advance and the Detroit News. An author and Byron Center resident, she grew up in a military family, per her campaign site. She appears on the certified August 4 listing, per the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

About this race

Michigan's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Michigan primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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