Representative in Congress District 3
Congressional District 3 (119th Congress), Michigan
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 779,539 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 779,539) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.83, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Cushman, Ryan
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Ryan Cushman is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 3. His campaign site describes him as a local businessman and Michigan National Guard veteran who has lived in the district most of his life.
DeBoer, Terri
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Terri DeBoer is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 3. Her campaign site describes her as a meteorologist, author, wife, mother, grandmother, and longtime West Michigan public figure.
Scholten, Hillary
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Hillary Scholten is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Michigan District 3. Her official House about page says she serves Michigan Third Congressional District, previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice, and is the first woman and mother to represent the district in Congress.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Anti-Corruption 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Scholten, Hillary (Democratic), DeBoer, Terri (Republican)
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched September 12, 2026
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com