Michigan District 3

MI-03 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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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

Consensus Rating

Lean D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Hillary Scholten

Hillary Scholten Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,287,558
Cash on Hand: $1,395,805
Michael Markey

Michael Markey

Republican
Total Raised: $0
Cash on Hand: $0

Ryan Cushman

Republican
Total Raised: $68,057
Cash on Hand: $559

Terri Deboer

Republican
Total Raised: $476,511
Cash on Hand: $299,750

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 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 90 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 just now

$143
Total IE Spending
$143
Support
$0
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