
Hillary Scholten
U.S. Representative, MI-3 since 2023. Ran in 4 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, MI-3Born 1982Lawyer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 0
- 54 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationCoast Guard and Maritime TransportationWater Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Small BusinessInnovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development · Ranking MemberContracting and InfrastructureRural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Scholten sits in the U.S. House
Scholten is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sharice Davids, Kim Schrier, Steven Horsford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Scholten’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Scholten’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Scholten | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Scholten was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, MI-3 | Won | D+15.7 | D+7.9 | +7.8 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MI-3 | Won | D+9.9 | D+7.9 | +2.0 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, MI-1 | Lost | R+59.3 | R+20.1 | −39.2 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, MI-3 | Won | D+12.9 | D+8.6 | +4.3 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, MI-3 | Lost | R+5.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash
- $1.5M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Scholten has held
- U.S. House, MI-3 · 2023–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scholten has run against
- Terri DeBoer (R) · 2026 election, won
- Paul Hudson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jack Bergman (R) · 2022 election, lost
- John Gibbs (R) · 2022 election, won
- Peter Meijer (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 10 polls; Scholten’s best result was 50% (Michigan's 3rd District, 2020).
Scholten’s polls in the database →How we know Scholten
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide S001221
- FEC H0MI03316
- Wikidata Q115137368
- Ballotpedia Hillary Scholten
- Vote Smart 191584
- GovTrack 456906
- OpenSecrets N00044885
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET