In the 2026 Michigan 3rd District primary, 3 outside groups spent $28,321: $28,178 supporting Terri DeBoer (R) and $143 supporting Hillary Scholten (D).
The result, as reportedunofficial
- DemocraticHillary Scholten100.0%Won
- RepublicanTerri DeBoer78.6%Won
In the 2026 Michigan 3rd District primary, Hillary Scholten won the Democratic ballot with 100.0% of the vote and Terri DeBoer won the Republican ballot with 78.6% of the vote.
outside money
- supporting Terri DeBoer (R)
- $28,178
- supporting Hillary Scholten (D)
- $143
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleTerri DeBoer Republican
$28,178$28,178 supporting Terri DeBoer
Hillary Scholten Democrat
$143$143 supporting Hillary Scholten
This seat, every election
Michigan 3rd District
$807K
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Michigan 3rd District general 2026$778Koutside money
- Michigan 3rd District primary 2026$28,321outside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Terri DeBoer
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $552K
- Outside money supporting
- $28,178
Hillary Scholten
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $143
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 27 Jul 2026
Supporting $28,178
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
- West Michigan for Common Sensesupporting Terri DeBoer$28,178
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Hillary Scholten$133
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Hillary Scholten$10
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- West Michigan for Common Sense spent supporting Terri DeBoer · $28,178
- Givegreen United Action spent supporting Hillary Scholten · $133
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Hillary Scholten · $10
- League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
- West Michigan for Common Sense spent $28,178 supporting Terri DeBoer$28,178
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