Candidate · November 3, 2026
Terri DeBoer
On the ballot for U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $865K
- cash on hand
- $70K
- issues with public statements
- 5
- outside spending for or against
- $292K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Terri DeBoer worked as a news reporter in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, then joined WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1990 and moved from news to weather in 1992.2 She joined WOOD-TV in 1995, spent the next 28 years there as a meteorologist, and returned to broadcasting at FOX-17 in 2024.2 She earned the American Meteorological Society's Television Seal of Approval in 1996 and was inducted into the Michigan Emmy Silver Circle in 2022.2 She has served on the boards of the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation and the Education Freedom Fund, and on the Millennium Park Commission.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because of her children and grandchildren, and because she is concerned that debt, inflation, border policy and foreign threats endanger the opportunities and freedoms of future generations.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteterrideboer.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/terrideboermichigan4
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/terrideboer4
- Instagraminstagram.com/terrideboer4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
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.5
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending to fight inflation.5
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Energy and Climate
Her campaign website says she supports expanding clean, dependable nuclear energy production as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $865,481 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $795,201 |
| Cash on hand | $70,281 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $42,175 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $280,269 supporting and $11,250 opposing Terri DeBoer this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 22, 2026.7
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| WEST MICHIGAN FOR COMMON SENSE | $273,753 | — |
| For Michigan Action Fund | — | $11,250 |
| Right to Life of Michigan Victory Fund | $6,516 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report8filed Jul 20, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Jul 3, 2026