Race · November 3, 2026
U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District
3 candidates on the ballot.1
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Hillary Scholten | Terri DeBoer | Joe Jock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1 | Republican Party1 | Green Party1 |
| Status | Incumbent2 | Challenger | Challenger |
| Raised | $3,034,438 through October 14, 20263 | $865,481 through October 14, 20264 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Cash on hand | $1,531,7723 | $70,2814 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Outside spending | $192,540 for · $609,881 against5 | $280,269 for · $11,250 against6 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Health insurance system | Her campaign website says she defends the Affordable Care Act and works to expand on it, and that she supports policies barring insurers from raising rates on people who get sick, denying coverage for pre-existing conditions or dropping people when they get sick.7 | Her campaign website says she supports more choice and competition in health care to bring down costs, backs direct primary care and health savings accounts, and wants patients and doctors, rather than insurers or bureaucrats, making health care decisions.8 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Hillary Scholten — 13 issues
- Abortion lawHer campaign website says decisions about becoming a mother and about handling a complicated or life-threatening pregnancy belong to women and not politicians, and that she will always protect a woman's right to choose.7
- Drawing district lines (redistricting)Her campaign website says she supports federal legislation to end partisan gerrymandering.7
- Voting by mailHer campaign website says she supports federal legislation to expand vote-by-mail and early voting nationwide.7
- Clean energy tax creditsHer campaign website says she is leading the push to invest in a new energy economy through tax credits for renewable energy innovation.7
- Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website says she will continue to fight for paid family and medical leave.7
- Economic ties with ChinaHer campaign website says Michigan should invest in its semiconductor manufacturing capability and the country should stand up to China when it threatens the global supply chain.7
- Background checks for gun salesRequire checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)Her campaign website lists universal background checks among the gun safety reforms she supports.7
- Red flag lawsAdopt more red flag laws, including a national oneHer campaign website lists red flag laws among the gun safety reforms she supports.7
- Highway and transit fundingHer campaign website says she is working to secure Michigan's fair share of federal road funding and to have roads repaired with the right materials.7
- Medicare drug price negotiationHer campaign website says she advocates letting Medicare negotiate the cost of drug prices.7
- Social Security benefit levelsHer campaign website says, in its Social Security and Medicare section, that she opposes efforts to cut or privatize the social safety net.7
- Social Security retirement ageKeep it at 67Her campaign website says she opposes efforts to raise the retirement age.7
- Fraud and improper payments in federal programsHer campaign website says she wants Social Security and Medicare to run more efficiently by going after waste, fraud and abuse.7
Terri DeBoer — 4 issues
- Nuclear powerHer campaign website says she supports expanding clean, dependable nuclear energy production as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy.8
- Asylum rulesHer campaign website says she supports reforming the asylum process to restore order and fairness.8
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHer campaign website says she supports enforcing immigration laws and removing dangerous criminals who enter the country illegally.8
- Federal spending levelsCut overall federal spendingHer campaign website says she supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending to fight inflation.8
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.