2024Final results
2024 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Hillary Scholten (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Hudson (R) by 9.9 points.
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · winner
53.7%225,510
Paul HudsonRepublican
43.8%183,952
Louis PalusWorking Class
1.3%5,546
Alex AveryLibertarian
1.3%5,281
420,289 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Hillary ScholtenPaul Hudson
$5.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$349.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Hillary Scholten (D)Paul Hudson (R)
Also on the ballot: Louis Palus (Working Class), 1.3%; Alex Avery (Libertarian), 1.3%