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U.S. House · MI-03 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Hillary Scholten

Democratic candidate for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District

West Michigan congresswoman, former social worker and Justice Department attorney focused on healthcare, public education and reproductive freedom.

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DistrictMI-03
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Hillary stands.

Campaign position

Protect insurance coverage and lower prescription costs

  • Supports ACA protections, bans on coverage denials for pre-existing conditions and caps on insulin and other essential medicines

Campaign position

Protect patients’ reproductive healthcare decisions

  • Supports abortion access and the right to make pregnancy and reproductive-care decisions without government interference

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Support teachers and expand education and job training

  • Supports fair educator pay, early learning, affordable college, apprenticeships and skilled-trade programs

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Protect Social Security and Medicare earned benefits

  • Opposes retirement-age increases, benefit cuts and privatization, and supports Medicare negotiation of prescription-drug prices

Campaign position

Protect drinking water and invest in cleaner energy

  • Supports reducing PFAS contamination, protecting the Great Lakes and renewable-energy tax credits that create jobs

Campaign position

Require gun background checks and safer firearm storage

  • Supports universal background checks, safe-storage requirements and red-flag laws to prevent gun violence

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Fiscal year 2024

    Accomplishment

    Secured funding for a Grand Rapids childcare center

    Helped secure $1 million through congressional community-project funding for United Methodist Community House’s childcare expansion.

  2. Since 2023

    Experience

    U.S. representative for Michigan’s Third District

    Represents Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Grand Haven and surrounding West Michigan communities.

  • Accomplishment

    First woman to represent Michigan’s Third District

    Became the district’s first woman representative in Congress.

  • Experience

    Housing and homelessness social worker

    Worked with people facing housing insecurity, including LGBTQ residents.

  • Experience

    Second Circuit law clerk

    Clerked in the appellate court’s special unit addressing immigration matters.

  • Experience

    Justice Department attorney

    Joined the Attorney General Honors Program and worked on immigration and civil-rights matters.

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