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Michigan's 3rd U.S. House District

Michigan · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Michigan's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Hillary Scholten
Rep. Hillary ScholtenD
U.S. Representative · MI-003
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
48
Votes Missed
4.5%
Cross-party
53
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberWater Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Ranking MemberInnovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Michigan District 3. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.0M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Hillary J. ScholtenD
Cash on Hand
$1.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Hillary J. Scholten D53.7%Paul Hudson R 43.8%420,289
2022Hillary Scholten D54.9%John Gibbs R 42.0%338,988
2020Peter Meijer R53.0%Hillary Scholten D 47.0%403,419
2018Justin Amash R54.4%Cathy Albro D 43.2%310,737
2016Justin Amash R59.5%Douglas Smith D 37.5%342,365
2014Justin Amash R57.9%Bob Goodrich D 39.0%217,165
2012Justin Amash R52.6%Steve Pestka D 44.2%326,281
2010Justin Amash R59.7%Pat Miles D 37.5%224,063
2008Vernon J Ehlers R61.1%Henry Sanchez D 35.4%333,518
2006Vernon J Ehlers R63.1%James R Rinck D 34.6%271,352
2004Vernon J Ehlers R66.6%Peter H Hickey D 31.5%322,103
2002Vernon J Ehlers R70.0%Kathryn Lynnes D 28.3%218,855
2000Vernon J Ehlers R65.0%Timothy W Steele D 33.1%276,263
1998Vernon J Ehlers R73.1%John Ferguson Jr D 24.7%200,251
1996Vernon J Ehlers R68.6%Betsy J Flory D 29.5%246,990
District
Population
779,539
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
38.6%
Veterans
4.9%
Median Age
35.8
Mean HH Income
$104K
Poverty Rate
11.7%
HS or Higher
92.3%
Median Home Value
$277K
Median Rent
$1,214/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.0%
Under 18 / 65+
22.9% / 15.5%