Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 19 (online; by mail)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Sept. 24 (Michigan permits early voting in the form of in-person absentee voting)
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID (affidavit option for those without ID)
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 8, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Justin Amash (Libertarian) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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Peter Meijer (R) defeated Hillary Scholten (D) in the general election on November 3, 2020, to represent Michigan's 3rd Congressional District.
Incumbent Justin Amash (L), who was first elected in 2010 as a Republican, did not run for re-election in 2020, leaving the seat open. Both Democratic and Republican campaign committees targeted the district. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced in August 2019 that this district was among 39 Republican-represented districts the group would target in 2020.[1] The National Republican Congressional Committee advanced Meijer to the highest tier of its Young Guns program in September 2020.[2] In the 2018 election, Amash, then running as a Republican, defeated Cathy Albro 54% to 43%. In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) carried the district over Hillary Clinton (D) 52% to 42%.
The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.
This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| Presidential and congressional election results, Michigan's 3rd Congressional District, 2020 | ||
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| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate  |
47.4 | 47 |
Republican candidate  |
50.6 | 53 |
| Difference | 3.2 | 6 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Michigan modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Peter Meijer defeated Hillary Scholten, Richard Fuentes, and Shannon Hogan in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Meijer (R) | 53.0 | 213,649 |
 | Hillary Scholten (D) | 47.0 | 189,769 | |
| Richard Fuentes (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Shannon Hogan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 403,419 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Amash (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Hillary Scholten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hillary Scholten | 100.0 | 65,008 |
| Total votes: 65,008 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cathy Albro (D)
- Nick Colvin (D)
- Doug Booth (D)
- Amanda Le'Anne Brunzell (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Peter Meijer defeated Lynn Afendoulis, Tom Norton, Joe Farrington, and Emily Rafi in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Meijer | 50.2 | 47,273 |
 | Lynn Afendoulis | 26.1 | 24,579 | |
 | Tom Norton | 15.8 | 14,913 | |
| Joe Farrington | 4.2 | 3,966 | ||
| Emily Rafi | 3.7 | 3,462 | ||
| Total votes: 94,193 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Jackson Willis (R)
- James Lower (R)
- Joel Langlois (R)
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[3] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: After obtaining her law degree from the University of Maryland in 2012, Scholten worked as an immigration staff attorney with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In 2013, Scholten joined the U.S. Department of Justice. She worked on the Department's Board of Immigration Appeals for the remainder of the Obama administration. In 2017, Scholten joined the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center as a staff attorney, where she worked until launching her 2020 campaign.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 3 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Meijer was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended West Point and Columbia University before joining the U.S. Army. After serving in Iraq from 2010 to 2011, Meijer worked for a conflict analysis NGO in Afghanistan. He then received an MBA from New York University and returned to Michigan to work as an analyst at Olympia Development of Michigan.
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Sources: Peter Meijer 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed September 14, 2020, Peter Meijer 2020 campaign website, "Meet Peter," accessed September 14, 2020, YouTube, "Enough (Super Bowl Ad)", February 2, 2020; votemeijer.com, "About," accessed July 31, 2020. M Live, "See how Republican primary candidates for 3rd Congressional District answered questions on key issues," June 26, 2020.
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 3 in 2020.
Polls
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Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[4] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[5] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $3,840,545 | $3,813,355 | $27,190 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $3,501,197 | $3,412,998 | $88,199 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Richard Fuentes | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Shannon Hogan | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Michigan's 3rd Congressional District the 183rd most Republican nationally.[6]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.03. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.03 points toward that party.[7]
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.
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| Endorsement | Scholten (D) | Meijer (R) | ||||
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| Vice President Mike Pence (R)[13] | ✔ | |||||
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| Former President Barack Obama (D)[14] | ✔ | |||||
| 2020 Democratic presidential nominee/former Vice President Joe Biden[15] | ✔ | |||||
Timeline
2020
Campaign advertisements
This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
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Campaign themes
- See also: Campaign themes
Hillary Scholten
Scholten's campaign website stated the following:
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Healthcare In Congress, my priority will be finding immediate, common-sense solutions to bring down the costs of healthcare, including and especially lowering the cost of prescription drugs. I support policies that will ban insurance companies from raising rates on people when they get sick, denying people coverage for having a pre-existing condition or dropping them when they get sick. I will work tirelessly to prevent insurance companies from increasing premiums and deductibles while reducing coverage. I will defend the Affordable Care Act and work every day to expand on it, including working to create a public option like Medicare, for all Americans who want it. Jobs and the Economy My mom was a public school teacher and MEA member. Watching her go above and beyond to help her students taught me the importance of hard work, the dignity of work, and how unions helped build the Michigan economy. While in high school, I worked on the Assembly Line at Royal Plastics. I saw how West Michigan families rely on Michigan manufacturing. To help thousands of families and workers across West Michigan, we must strengthen American manufacturing and have strong trade laws that protect Michigan workers. Especially now, as so many employers and employees alike are being impacted by COVID-19, it has never been more crucial to ensure that every West Michigan small business is aided toward recovery and is guaranteed to get the same opportunities as large corporations. In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Education In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Social Security and Medicare In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Energy and the Environment In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Roads and Infrastructure It doesn’t have to be this way. In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Criminal Justice Reform In Congress, I'll be proud to:
Covid Public health experts recommend that we all stay home and avoid going out in public except for essential reasons. If you do need to leave, try to minimize the number of trips you take and practice safe social distancing. Stay at least six feet away from people. Even if you do not feel sick, you may be carrying the virus and exposing someone vulnerable. Wash your hands, and avoid touching your face. Here are some additional resources to keep yourself healthy during these times. If you are suffering financially as a result of the shutdown, click here for some resources that can help people and small businesses stay afloat.[19][20] |
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Peter Meijer
Meijer's campaign website stated the following:
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Protecting Our Rights Religious Freedom Second Amendment I saw the effect that stigmatizing access to mental health care had in the military, where service members avoided counseling for post-traumatic stress out of fear it would imperil their security clearance, and we cannot create that same stigma with Red Flag Laws. Federalism As a principle, decisions should be made at the lowest level of competent government in order to make those decisions as responsive to the needs of the people as possible. In an age of increasing technological surveillance and diminishing personal privacy, we must ensure that our government does not trade hard-fought liberty for security, and that the private sector does not have the ability to turn our private information into profit without our knowledge and consent. Economy Regulation and Taxes We need a simplified tax code that doesn’t require families and small businesses to hire an army of lawyers and accountants simply to comply with the tax code. President Trump’s tax cuts helped out families and small businesses with significant simplification. It also leveled the playing field between small businesses and larger firms, which has further helped to revitalize the economy. Now we need to make sure the swamp and their lobbyists don’t chip away at this progress with loopholes and carve-outs. Immigration Infrastructure Trade and Tariffs Healthcare We must have a health insurance system that protects patients with pre-existing conditions and provides them affordable access to care. Nobody should ever have to make the choice between the medicine they need to stay healthy and feeding their family. We can make market based reforms that reduce the costs of life-saving medication while protecting innovation. I support expanding Health Savings Accounts. Allowing families to save money tax-free to pay the cost of healthcare is a strong market reform that reduces the cost of care. Education Foreign Policy & Defense Securing Our Borders Allies Intelligence Environment and Energy The Great Lakes Energy Innovation COVID Stay up to date on the pandemic through the links below: |
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Twelve of 83 Michigan counties—14 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Bay County, Michigan | 12.55% | 5.56% | 15.31% | ||||
| Calhoun County, Michigan | 12.46% | 1.60% | 9.36% | ||||
| Eaton County, Michigan | 4.72% | 3.13% | 8.40% | ||||
| Gogebic County, Michigan | 14.80% | 8.10% | 17.27% | ||||
| Isabella County, Michigan | 3.66% | 9.28% | 19.26% | ||||
| Lake County, Michigan | 22.77% | 5.01% | 12.28% | ||||
| Macomb County, Michigan | 11.53% | 3.99% | 8.62% | ||||
| Manistee County, Michigan | 15.29% | 5.93% | 13.26% | ||||
| Monroe County, Michigan | 21.97% | 0.98% | 4.35% | ||||
| Saginaw County, Michigan | 1.13% | 11.89% | 17.34% | ||||
| Shiawassee County, Michigan | 19.59% | 3.67% | 8.59% | ||||
| Van Buren County, Michigan | 13.92% | 0.45% | 8.78% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Michigan with 47.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1836 and 2016, Michigan voted Republican 60.8 percent of the time and Democratic 34.7 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Michigan voted Democratic four out of the five elections.[22]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Michigan. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[23][24]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 53 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 37.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 39.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 57 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 12.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 67 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. Trump won eight districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 76.12% | 23.52% | D+52.6 | 74.49% | 22.85% | D+51.6 | D |
| 2 | 75.84% | 23.76% | D+52.1 | 74.45% | 22.64% | D+51.8 | D |
| 3 | 98.21% | 1.58% | D+96.6 | 96.30% | 2.42% | D+93.9 | D |
| 4 | 96.04% | 3.37% | D+92.7 | 92.77% | 5.06% | D+87.7 | D |
| 5 | 96.95% | 2.71% | D+94.2 | 93.33% | 4.83% | D+88.5 | D |
| 6 | 94.15% | 5.34% | D+88.8 | 90.29% | 7.44% | D+82.9 | D |
| 7 | 98.97% | 0.86% | D+98.1 | 96.95% | 1.74% | D+95.2 | D |
| 8 | 97.77% | 1.98% | D+95.8 | 95.72% | 2.90% | D+92.8 | D |
| 9 | 96.42% | 3.28% | D+93.1 | 93.92% | 4.34% | D+89.6 | D |
| 10 | 83.03% | 16.36% | D+66.7 | 80.28% | 16.66% | D+63.6 | D |
| 11 | 69.83% | 29.28% | D+40.6 | 60.65% | 34.79% | D+25.9 | D |
| 12 | 69.66% | 29.46% | D+40.2 | 56.96% | 38.90% | D+18.1 | D |
| 13 | 58.70% | 40.26% | D+18.4 | 47.99% | 46.73% | D+1.3 | D |
| 14 | 63.97% | 34.90% | D+29.1 | 50.54% | 44.29% | D+6.2 | D |
| 15 | 65.45% | 33.49% | D+32 | 62.76% | 31.92% | D+30.8 | D |
| 16 | 65.88% | 33.26% | D+32.6 | 56.06% | 38.69% | D+17.4 | D |
| 17 | 53.64% | 45.27% | D+8.4 | 38.41% | 56.34% | R+17.9 | R |
| 18 | 58.28% | 40.69% | D+17.6 | 50.48% | 44.92% | D+5.6 | D |
| 19 | 47.24% | 51.98% | R+4.7 | 43.64% | 51.18% | R+7.5 | R |
| 20 | 47.63% | 51.76% | R+4.1 | 49.30% | 45.76% | D+3.5 | R |
| 21 | 55.97% | 43.27% | D+12.7 | 54.96% | 40.68% | D+14.3 | D |
| 22 | 62.75% | 36.16% | D+26.6 | 50.97% | 44.23% | D+6.7 | D |
| 23 | 51.61% | 47.53% | D+4.1 | 41.73% | 53.84% | R+12.1 | D |
| 24 | 48.16% | 51.15% | R+3 | 40.03% | 55.91% | R+15.9 | R |
| 25 | 51.35% | 47.82% | D+3.5 | 42.94% | 52.49% | R+9.6 | D |
| 26 | 58.60% | 40.29% | D+18.3 | 56.27% | 37.48% | D+18.8 | D |
| 27 | 74.32% | 24.77% | D+49.6 | 71.48% | 23.39% | D+48.1 | D |
| 28 | 63.19% | 35.81% | D+27.4 | 54.82% | 40.99% | D+13.8 | D |
| 29 | 75.48% | 23.86% | D+51.6 | 69.48% | 26.66% | D+42.8 | D |
| 30 | 47.68% | 51.54% | R+3.9 | 39.34% | 57.11% | R+17.8 | R |
| 31 | 57.26% | 41.80% | D+15.5 | 47.27% | 48.11% | R+0.8 | D |
| 32 | 45.10% | 53.91% | R+8.8 | 30.78% | 64.53% | R+33.8 | R |
| 33 | 43.07% | 56.18% | R+13.1 | 32.28% | 63.80% | R+31.5 | R |
| 34 | 91.05% | 8.32% | D+82.7 | 85.10% | 12.15% | D+73 | D |
| 35 | 81.97% | 17.64% | D+64.3 | 81.81% | 15.71% | D+66.1 | D |
| 36 | 38.24% | 61.04% | R+22.8 | 30.40% | 65.42% | R+35 | R |
| 37 | 59.10% | 40.27% | D+18.8 | 60.06% | 35.59% | D+24.5 | D |
| 38 | 45.76% | 53.61% | R+7.9 | 45.77% | 49.43% | R+3.7 | R |
| 39 | 47.87% | 51.46% | R+3.6 | 45.98% | 49.67% | R+3.7 | R |
| 40 | 46.75% | 52.82% | R+6.1 | 53.61% | 42.72% | D+10.9 | R |
| 41 | 47.73% | 51.57% | R+3.8 | 48.35% | 46.97% | D+1.4 | R |
| 42 | 39.08% | 60.20% | R+21.1 | 35.20% | 59.46% | R+24.3 | R |
| 43 | 44.30% | 54.75% | R+10.5 | 37.46% | 56.79% | R+19.3 | R |
| 44 | 40.04% | 59.10% | R+19.1 | 33.95% | 60.71% | R+26.8 | R |
| 45 | 43.50% | 55.87% | R+12.4 | 43.89% | 51.48% | R+7.6 | R |
| 46 | 38.96% | 60.14% | R+21.2 | 33.28% | 61.11% | R+27.8 | R |
| 47 | 36.64% | 62.49% | R+25.9 | 29.62% | 65.24% | R+35.6 | R |
| 48 | 58.92% | 39.84% | D+19.1 | 42.94% | 51.79% | R+8.9 | D |
| 49 | 70.36% | 28.78% | D+41.6 | 62.12% | 33.46% | D+28.7 | D |
| 50 | 56.32% | 42.74% | D+13.6 | 47.23% | 47.93% | R+0.7 | D |
| 51 | 45.91% | 53.06% | R+7.1 | 35.38% | 58.95% | R+23.6 | R |
| 52 | 51.66% | 47.46% | D+4.2 | 52.00% | 42.81% | D+9.2 | D |
| 53 | 79.38% | 19.51% | D+59.9 | 84.00% | 11.95% | D+72.1 | D |
| 54 | 75.10% | 23.79% | D+51.3 | 72.03% | 23.05% | D+49 | D |
| 55 | 67.37% | 31.61% | D+35.8 | 68.76% | 26.59% | D+42.2 | D |
| 56 | 48.37% | 50.57% | R+2.2 | 35.50% | 59.23% | R+23.7 | R |
| 57 | 49.04% | 49.87% | R+0.8 | 36.78% | 57.21% | R+20.4 | R |
| 58 | 38.71% | 60.10% | R+21.4 | 26.28% | 68.98% | R+42.7 | R |
| 59 | 44.29% | 54.72% | R+10.4 | 32.68% | 61.96% | R+29.3 | R |
| 60 | 72.01% | 26.83% | D+45.2 | 69.41% | 24.00% | D+45.4 | D |
| 61 | 50.04% | 49.13% | D+0.9 | 49.18% | 44.85% | D+4.3 | R |
| 62 | 55.24% | 43.75% | D+11.5 | 46.21% | 48.51% | R+2.3 | R |
| 63 | 44.40% | 54.59% | R+10.2 | 36.73% | 57.51% | R+20.8 | R |
| 64 | 47.70% | 51.23% | R+3.5 | 39.65% | 54.58% | R+14.9 | R |
| 65 | 45.58% | 53.37% | R+7.8 | 34.34% | 59.82% | R+25.5 | R |
| 66 | 49.22% | 49.68% | R+0.5 | 40.21% | 53.57% | R+13.4 | R |
| 67 | 54.11% | 44.79% | D+9.3 | 48.13% | 45.14% | D+3 | D |
| 68 | 74.22% | 24.64% | D+49.6 | 69.86% | 24.09% | D+45.8 | D |
| 69 | 63.28% | 35.87% | D+27.4 | 65.25% | 29.76% | D+35.5 | D |
| 70 | 46.16% | 52.60% | R+6.4 | 31.66% | 61.85% | R+30.2 | R |
| 71 | 51.63% | 47.28% | D+4.4 | 45.73% | 48.08% | R+2.4 | R |
| 72 | 42.84% | 56.25% | R+13.4 | 42.15% | 51.76% | R+9.6 | R |
| 73 | 38.17% | 60.92% | R+22.8 | 38.73% | 55.53% | R+16.8 | R |
| 74 | 38.55% | 60.36% | R+21.8 | 34.41% | 58.80% | R+24.4 | R |
| 75 | 74.68% | 23.76% | D+50.9 | 72.00% | 20.81% | D+51.2 | D |
| 76 | 54.72% | 44.21% | D+10.5 | 56.22% | 36.96% | D+19.3 | D |
| 77 | 40.65% | 58.32% | R+17.7 | 39.18% | 54.16% | R+15 | R |
| 78 | 42.78% | 56.14% | R+13.4 | 35.48% | 58.95% | R+23.5 | R |
| 79 | 47.82% | 51.46% | R+3.6 | 43.78% | 51.52% | R+7.7 | R |
| 80 | 41.20% | 57.64% | R+16.4 | 34.03% | 59.93% | R+25.9 | R |
| 81 | 43.91% | 55.01% | R+11.1 | 29.26% | 65.68% | R+36.4 | R |
| 82 | 43.67% | 55.14% | R+11.5 | 28.22% | 66.56% | R+38.3 | R |
| 83 | 46.42% | 52.52% | R+6.1 | 33.33% | 60.79% | R+27.5 | R |
| 84 | 43.28% | 55.59% | R+12.3 | 28.81% | 66.70% | R+37.9 | R |
| 85 | 49.88% | 48.85% | D+1 | 35.62% | 57.97% | R+22.4 | R |
| 86 | 36.01% | 62.99% | R+27 | 34.93% | 58.61% | R+23.7 | R |
| 87 | 40.02% | 58.70% | R+18.7 | 30.07% | 63.54% | R+33.5 | R |
| 88 | 26.40% | 72.87% | R+46.5 | 25.79% | 68.49% | R+42.7 | R |
| 89 | 37.56% | 61.56% | R+24 | 36.28% | 57.85% | R+21.6 | R |
| 90 | 32.62% | 66.46% | R+33.8 | 32.75% | 60.91% | R+28.2 | R |
| 91 | 50.46% | 48.46% | D+2 | 39.61% | 54.18% | R+14.6 | R |
| 92 | 67.85% | 31.32% | D+36.5 | 58.17% | 36.52% | D+21.7 | D |
| 93 | 46.26% | 52.90% | R+6.6 | 38.97% | 55.17% | R+16.2 | R |
| 94 | 43.56% | 55.67% | R+12.1 | 37.44% | 57.65% | R+20.2 | R |
| 95 | 74.44% | 24.76% | D+49.7 | 66.46% | 29.76% | D+36.7 | D |
| 96 | 53.72% | 45.31% | D+8.4 | 43.05% | 51.44% | R+8.4 | D |
| 97 | 45.55% | 53.21% | R+7.7 | 30.25% | 65.08% | R+34.8 | R |
| 98 | 43.01% | 56.04% | R+13 | 37.35% | 55.97% | R+18.6 | R |
| 99 | 50.75% | 48.05% | D+2.7 | 40.94% | 52.83% | R+11.9 | R |
| 100 | 43.36% | 55.52% | R+12.2 | 30.44% | 64.16% | R+33.7 | R |
| 101 | 48.22% | 50.74% | R+2.5 | 40.48% | 53.98% | R+13.5 | R |
| 102 | 42.55% | 56.27% | R+13.7 | 30.87% | 63.45% | R+32.6 | R |
| 103 | 42.90% | 55.90% | R+13 | 28.62% | 66.46% | R+37.8 | R |
| 104 | 43.58% | 55.39% | R+11.8 | 40.74% | 53.27% | R+12.5 | R |
| 105 | 40.35% | 58.47% | R+18.1 | 31.11% | 63.83% | R+32.7 | R |
| 106 | 45.20% | 53.57% | R+8.4 | 32.06% | 63.22% | R+31.2 | R |
| 107 | 43.34% | 55.54% | R+12.2 | 35.33% | 58.84% | R+23.5 | R |
| 108 | 44.37% | 54.58% | R+10.2 | 32.79% | 62.29% | R+29.5 | R |
| 109 | 53.29% | 45.44% | D+7.9 | 44.75% | 48.82% | R+4.1 | D |
| 110 | 47.04% | 51.62% | R+4.6 | 37.59% | 56.55% | R+19 | D |
| Total | 54.30% | 44.79% | D+9.5 | 47.36% | 47.59% | R+0.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 3rd Congressional District candidates in Michigan in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.
| Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Michigan | 3rd Congressional District | Major party | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 5/8/2020 | Source |
| Michigan | 3rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 5/8/2020 | Source |
| Michigan | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 3,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/16/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Incumbent Justin Amash defeated Cathy Albro and Ted Gerrard in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Amash (R) | 54.4 | 169,107 |
 | Cathy Albro (D) | 43.2 | 134,185 | |
| Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 2.4 | 7,445 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 310,740 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Douglas Smith (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Cathy Albro defeated Fred Wooden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy Albro | 68.2 | 42,619 |
 | Fred Wooden | 31.8 | 19,903 | |
| Total votes: 62,522 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Thomas (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3
Incumbent Justin Amash advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Amash | 100.0 | 69,817 |
| Total votes: 69,817 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Farrington (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Justin Amash (R) defeated Douglas Smith (D) and Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[25][26][27][28]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Justin Amash Incumbent |
59.5% | 203,545 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Smith | 37.5% | 128,400 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ted Gerrard | 3% | 10,420 | |
| Total Votes | 342,365 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Justin Amash (R) defeated Bob Goodrich (D) and Tonya Duncan (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Amash Incumbent |
57.9% | 125,754 | |
| Democratic | Bob Goodrich | 39% | 84,720 | |
| Green | Tonya Duncan | 3.1% | 6,691 | |
| Total Votes | 217,165 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "MEMO: DCCC Expands Offensive Battlefield to 39 Districts," August 15, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "Peter Meijer on September 14, 2020," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Detroit News, "Michigan's 3rd Congressional District endorsement: Peter Meijer," October 20, 2020
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Michigan Radio, "Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Grand Rapids," October 14, 2020
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 WZZM, "Obama endorses 2 candidates trying to flip West Michigan districts," September 25, 2020
- ↑ WZZM, "Joe Biden endorses Hillary Scholten in race to replace Justin Amash," September 14, 2020
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "House Rating Changes: 12 Races on the Move, Almost All Towards Democrats," October 21, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Kirk A. Bado on September 14, 2020," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Peter Meijer on September 14, 2020," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ Hillary Scholten 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Peter Meijer 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Michigan," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
