Race2026 cycle · General electionElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Michigan 3rd District general 2026

No. 61 of 170 House races in the 2026 general election

The short version

In the 2026 Michigan 3rd District general election, 2 outside groups spent $778K: $18,064 supporting Hillary Scholten (D), $537K opposing Hillary Scholten and $223K supporting Terri DeBoer (R).

$778K

outside money

supporting Hillary Scholten (D)
$18,064
opposing Hillary Scholten (D)
$537K
supporting Terri DeBoer (R)
$223K

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Hillary Scholten

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Terri DeBoer

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Hillary Scholten Democrat

    $537K
    $18,064

    $18,064 supporting Hillary Scholten · $537K opposing Hillary Scholten

  • Terri DeBoer Republican

    $223K

    $223K supporting Terri DeBoer

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Hillary Scholten

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $18,064
    Outside money opposing
    $537K
    Scholten for Congress
  • Terri DeBoer

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $552K
    Outside money supporting
    $223K
    Terri Deboer for Congress
  • Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 21 Sep 2026

Supporting $12,269Opposing $381K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. West Michigan for Common Sensesupporting Terri DeBoer$223K
  2. Community Change Voterssupporting Hillary Scholten$18,064

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. West Michigan for Common Senseopposing Hillary Scholten$537K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesWest Michigan for Common Sense spent $537K opposing Hillary Scholten · $537KWest Michigan for Common Sense spent $223K supporting Terri DeBoer · $223KCommunity Change Voters spent $18,064 supporting Hillary Scholten · $18,064Local Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical… gave $10,000 to Community Change Voters · $10,000Utah Building Construction Trades Council gave $10,000 to Community Change Voters · $10,000Local Union No. 354International Brotherhood ofElectrical…Local Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical…Company or group · $10,000Utah Building ConstructionTrades CouncilUtah Building Construction Trades CouncilCompany or group · $10,000West Michigan for CommonSenseWest Michigan for Common SenseGroup · $760KCommunity Change VotersCommunity Change VotersGroup · $18,064Hillary ScholtenHillary ScholtenCandidate · $555KTerri DeBoerTerri DeBoerCandidate · $223K
  • West Michigan for Common Sense spent opposing Hillary Scholten · $537K
  • West Michigan for Common Sense spent supporting Terri DeBoer · $223K
  • Community Change Voters spent supporting Hillary Scholten · $18,064
  • Local Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical… gave to Community Change Voters · $10,000
  • Utah Building Construction Trades Council gave to Community Change Voters · $10,000
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

West Michigan for Common Sense

  • West Michigan for Common Sense spent $537K opposing Hillary Scholten$537K
  • West Michigan for Common Sense spent $223K supporting Terri DeBoer$223K
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