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2026 race · follow the money

Michigan U.S. House District 3

4 filings report $3.8M raised, and outside groups reported $143 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

Results in Michigan ↗Campaign money map ↗This race on FEC.gov ↗

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Filed as incumbent$3.0M69%30%0%$1.9M$1.5M$143—
Terri DeboerRepublican · Filed as challenger$766K97%3%0%$795K$70K——
Ryan CushmanRepublican · Filed as challenger$116K2%0%98%$116K$0——
Michael Jay Markey Jr.Republican · Filed as challenger$0———$3,127$0——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Hillary ScholtenFEC filing: Hillary Scholten · H0MI03316 ↗

    Sitting member of Congress · Hillary J. Scholten

    In the U.S. House (MI-3) since 2023 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure · 6 subcommittees
    • 226 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0MI03316) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $3.0M
    Spent
    $1.9M
    Cash on hand
    $1.5M
    Debts
    $93K
    • Individuals 69% $2.0M
    • PACs & other committees 30% $886K
    • Party committees <0.1% $1,120
    • Other receipts 1.0% $28K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $72K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $143 supporting · $0 opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSuper PAC $133
    2. SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSuper PAC $10

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC $30K
    2. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $10K
    3. UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDUnion PAC · United Steelworkers $10K

    Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $1.9M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 7% $77K
    • Consultants & strategy 10% $106K
    • Staff & payroll 37% $405K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 20% $223K
    • Polling, research & data 4% $40K
    • Travel, meals & events 8% $82K
    • Office, technology & overhead 8% $87K
    • Legal & compliance 4% $46K
    • Other or unclassified 3% $33K

    Largest payees

    1. GUSTO $367K
    2. THE FROST GROUP $152K
    3. BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $147K
    4. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $44K
    5. NGP VAN, INC. $38K

    Paid to individuals: $71K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,027 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Terri DeboerFEC filing: Terri Deboer · H6MI03198 ↗
    Raised
    $766K
    Spent
    $795K
    Cash on hand
    $70K
    Debts
    $42K
    • Individuals 97% $745K
    • PACs & other committees 3% $22K
    • Other receipts <0.1% $20

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $99K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. UPPER HAND FUNDLeadership PAC of William P Huizenga $5,000
    2. TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC)Leadership PAC of John Moolenaar $2,000
    3. MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MICHAMBER FED PAC)Membership group PAC $500

    Where the money went $188K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $188K of the $795K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 13, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 46% $87K
    • Consultants & strategy 10% $19K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 3% $6,272
    • Travel, meals & events 5% $8,825
    • Office, technology & overhead 9% $16K
    • Legal & compliance 27% $50K
    • Other or unclassified 0.3% $496

    Largest payees

    1. IHEARTMEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT, INC. $70K
    2. VICTORY FIELD OPERATIONS $26K
    3. DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC $17K
    4. AXIOM $10K
    5. INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $8,826

    Paid to individuals: $4,169, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Mar 9, 2026 to Jul 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (94 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Ryan CushmanFEC filing: Ryan Cushman · H6MI03206 ↗
    Raised
    $116K
    Spent
    $116K
    Cash on hand
    $0
    Debts
    $114K
    • Individuals 2% $2,457
    • Candidate's own money & loans 98% $114K

    Campaign totals through Aug 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $116K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 90% $105K
    • Consultants & strategy 3% $3,500
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $2,837
    • Office, technology & overhead <0.1% $51
    • Legal & compliance 0.2% $201
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $500
    • Other or unclassified 4% $4,201

    Largest payees

    1. TOWN SQUARE MEDIA GRAND RAPIDS $47K
    2. RYAN CUSHMAN FOR CONGRESS $32K
    3. EXPRESS CANVASSING $9,706
    4. SALEM MEDIA $5,000
    5. MCCANDLESS GROUP STRATEGIES LLC $3,500

    Paid to individuals: $3,582, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Michael Jay Markey Jr.FEC filing: Michael Jay Markey Jr. · H4MI03243 ↗
    Raised
    $0
    Spent
    $3,127
    Cash on hand
    $0
    Debts
    $470K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $3,087 in itemized spending

    • Consultants & strategy 65% $2,000
    • Legal & compliance 35% $1,087

    Largest payees

    1. JLK STRATEGIES, LLC $2,000
    2. CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE CENTER LLC $1,087

    Payments dated Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: J Allen Fiorletta, Zachary Ketchum, Joe Jock.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.