Michigan District 3

MI-03 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Terri DeBoer 54,181 78.6%
Ryan Cushman 14,799 21.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Hillary Scholten
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Lean D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+2

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Lean D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Hillary Scholten

Hillary Scholten Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,329,122
Cash on Hand: $1,356,573

Terri Deboer Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $551,697
Cash on Hand: $361,355

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MI-03 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean D: Democrats are favored, but the race is competitive.

When is the 2026 MI-03 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago

$406,518
Total IE Spending
$250,867
Support
$155,651
Oppose

Top Spenders

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Race News

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