Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

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Michigan's 3rd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 19, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+1 Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic Inside Elections: Lean Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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Hillary Scholten (D) defeated John Gibbs (R), Jamie Lewis (L), and Louis Palus (Working Class Party) in the race for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District on November 8, 2022.

Before the 2022 election, a Republican had represented Michigan's 3rd Congressional district since 1993. Incumbent Peter Meijer (R), who represented the district since 2021, ran for re-election, but lost to Gibbs in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Redistricting after the 2020 census changed the partisan composition of the district. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) defeated Joe Biden (D) 50.6%-47.4% in the district. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. After redistricting, Biden would have received 53.3% of the vote in this district and Trump would have received 44.8%. The Washington Post's Marianna Sotomayor wrote that the new district lines had "Democrats confident they can close the six-point gap that marked Scholten’s previous loss to Meijer."

Sotomayor added, "The ascent of John Gibbs, the Republican nominee in the district, was in large measure the result of Trump’s continued dominance in the party and the desire to oust members such as Meijer, who voted to impeach him. But by nominating Gibbs over the more moderate Meijer, Republicans have set up a more competitive race." Sotomayor added that The Cook Political Report "changed its rating of the race from 'toss up' to 'lean Democrat' once Gibbs beat Meijer" in the Republican primary.

Scholten led Gibbs in fundraising before the election. Ann Arbor News' Brian McVicar wrote that, "Democrat Hillary Scholten entered October with a significant cash advantage over Republican John Gibbs in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District race, new campaign finance reports show. Scholten, an immigration attorney from Grand Rapids, raised $1.5 million between July 14 and Sept. 30, more than three times as much as Gibbs, according to disclosures filed Saturday, Oct. 15 with the Federal Elections Commission.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
• Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 3

Hillary Scholten defeated John Gibbs, Jamie Lewis, and Louis Palus in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hillary Scholten (D)	54.9	185,989
		John Gibbs (R)	42.0	142,229
		Jamie Lewis (L)	2.0	6,634
		Louis Palus (Working Class Party)	1.2	4,136

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 338,988
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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 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hillary Scholten	100.0	59,661

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,661
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3

John Gibbs defeated incumbent Peter Meijer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Gibbs	51.8	54,136
		Peter Meijer	48.2	50,440

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 104,576
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Audra Lemons-Johnson (R)
• Gabriella Manolache (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 3

Jamie Lewis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Jamie Lewis (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 3

Louis Palus advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 3 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Louis Palus (Working Class Party)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Michigan

Election information in Michigan: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
• Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Hillary Scholten

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a fourth-generation West Michigander, a mom, a person of deep faith, and an attorney who served in the U.S. Department of Justice. I live in Grand Rapids with my husband, Jesse, and two sons. As a deeply connected and invested member of my community, I’m eager to serve our community in Congress as a voice for all West Michiganders."

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Key Messages

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My story is a West Michigan story. My great-great-grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands to build a better life in Grand Rapids. My mom worked as an elementary school teacher, and my dad was a reporter and an assistant sports editor for the Grand Rapids Press. I’m raising my own family here now too, around the corner from the house where my grandfather grew up. My West Michigan roots, my family, and my Christian faith have shaped who I am, and inspired me to always think critically, and stand up for what’s right. West Michigan deserves a representative that’s rooted in the community, grounded in the truth, and committed to putting people over politics.

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We’re at a crossroads right now here in West Michigan, and we’re deciding who we are and what we stand for. The people of West Michigan want someone with courage to lead, and stand up and do the right thing when it matters. Serving our country in the United States Department of Justice, I worked alongside Republicans and Democrats and delivered time and time again for the American people–helping to make our laws more just, fair and humane. But when our democracy began getting attacked from the inside, I took a stand, and left, and set to work righting our democracy from the inside.

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As a working mom of two school aged kids, I understand the issues facing every day working families in West Michigan–from high prices at the pump and the grocery store checkout, to concerns about my kids education, and their future, and wanting safe communities for all families. Washington isn’t working for working families. So, if we don’t like what’s happening in Washington–let’s change who we send there. I’d be the first woman, and the first mother, to represent our district in Congress–it’s time for a change. Let’s send a working mom to Congress to get the job done.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 3 in 2022.

John Gibbs

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "John Gibbs is a Michigan native, the grandson of black sharecroppers from the deep South, and the first in his family to attend college. With more than 20 years of experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, John was appointed by President Trump as Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD under Secretary Ben Carson, where he oversaw an annual budget of $8 billion to help fight homelessness and expand economic opportunity. He also led the successful deployment of more than $9 billion in CARES Act funds in response to coronavirus, making sure families got the help they needed to put food on the table during the pandemic. John was later nominated by President Trump to be the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. He was also appointed by the 45th President to serve on the 1776 Commission, where he fought Critical Race Theory and similar extremist ideologies. Before government service, John used his complete fluency in Japanese to serve in Christian missions in Japan, where he helped churches reach the vulnerable and deployed homeless outreach strategies for Japanese churches. Prior to his service in Japan, John worked as a software developer in Silicon Valley on cybersecurity products at Symantec, and on the first version of the iPhone at Apple. John holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government."

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Key Messages

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The Most Qualified - No one else has fought in Washington like I have under President Trump, and no one has a stronger track record of service than I do.

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Putting America First - Putting the American people first above special interests

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Stopping Government Run Amok - Reducing government largess and overreach which threatens civil righs, civil liberties and our way of life.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Michigan District 3 in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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John Gibbs (R)

The Most Qualified - No one else has fought in Washington like I have under President Trump, and no one has a stronger track record of service than I do.

Putting America First - Putting the American people first above special interests

Stopping Government Run Amok - Reducing government largess and overreach which threatens civil righs, civil liberties and our way of life.

Hillary Scholten (D)

My story is a West Michigan story. My great-great-grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands to build a better life in Grand Rapids. My mom worked as an elementary school teacher, and my dad was a reporter and an assistant sports editor for the Grand Rapids Press. I’m raising my own family here now too, around the corner from the house where my grandfather grew up. My West Michigan roots, my family, and my Christian faith have shaped who I am, and inspired me to always think critically, and stand up for what’s right. West Michigan deserves a representative that’s rooted in the community, grounded in the truth, and committed to putting people over politics.

We’re at a crossroads right now here in West Michigan, and we’re deciding who we are and what we stand for. The people of West Michigan want someone with courage to lead, and stand up and do the right thing when it matters. Serving our country in the United States Department of Justice, I worked alongside Republicans and Democrats and delivered time and time again for the American people–helping to make our laws more just, fair and humane. But when our democracy began getting attacked from the inside, I took a stand, and left, and set to work righting our democracy from the inside.

As a working mom of two school aged kids, I understand the issues facing every day working families in West Michigan–from high prices at the pump and the grocery store checkout, to concerns about my kids education, and their future, and wanting safe communities for all families. Washington isn’t working for working families. So, if we don’t like what’s happening in Washington–let’s change who we send there. I’d be the first woman, and the first mother, to represent our district in Congress–it’s time for a change. Let’s send a working mom to Congress to get the job done.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

John Gibbs (R)

Medical freedom, election integrity, immigration & border security, education, regulatory reform

Hillary Scholten (D)

Protecting Medicare and Social Security and Medicare for our seniors

Getting rising costs under control, including healthcare and higher education Bringing good-paying jobs to West Michigan Combating climate change so we can pass on a liveable world to our children and grandchildren Protecting a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions Fixing our broken immigration system Strengthening our public schools

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. 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. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Peter Meijer	Republican Party	$3,137,974	$3,121,345	$104,828	As of December 31, 2022
Hillary Scholten	Democratic Party	$3,806,548	$3,823,393	$10,345	As of December 31, 2022
John Gibbs	Republican Party	$1,686,030	$1,684,742	$1,288	As of December 31, 2022
Jamie Lewis	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Louis Palus	Working Class Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election 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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Michigan in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Michigan, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Michigan	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	1,000	N/A	4/19/2022	Source
Michigan	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	3,000	N/A	7/21/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Michigan District 3
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Michigan District 3
starting January 3, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Michigan
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Michigan's 1st	39.3%	59.1%	40.6%	57.9%
Michigan's 2nd	35.0%	63.2%	37.1%	61.2%
Michigan's 3rd	53.3%	44.8%	47.4%	50.6%
Michigan's 4th	47.1%	51.1%	43.2%	55.0%
Michigan's 5th	37.1%	61.2%	41.4%	56.9%
Michigan's 6th	62.7%	36.0%	64.2%	34.4%
Michigan's 7th	49.4%	48.9%	48.8%	49.6%
Michigan's 8th	50.3%	48.2%	51.4%	47.1%
Michigan's 9th	34.6%	64.0%	34.4%	64.2%
Michigan's 10th	48.8%	49.8%	55.9%	42.7%
Michigan's 11th	59.3%	39.4%	51.6%	47.1%
Michigan's 12th	73.7%	25.2%	78.8%	20.0%
Michigan's 13th	74.2%	24.6%	79.5%	19.5%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Michigan.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-three candidates filed to run in Michigan's 13 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high, and up from the 3.93 in 2020 and 3.64 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Michigan losing one U.S. House district. The 53 candidates who ran this year were two fewer than in 2020, when 55 candidates ran, and two more than in 2018, when 51 candidates ran.

Two districts — the 10th and the 13th — were open. That was one more than in 2020 and the same number as in 2018.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R), who represented the 10th district, filed to run in the 9th district this year, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D), who represented the 13th district, filed to run in the 12th. Rep. Andy Levin (D), who represented the 9th district, filed to run in the 11th district against incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D), making the 11th district the only district where two incumbents ran against each other.

There were four contested Democratic primaries this year, down from seven in 2020 and nine in 2018. There were nine contested Republican primaries, a decade-high. That was up from eight in 2020 and one in 2018.

There were six incumbents in contested primaries, up from four in 2020, and one in 2018. That was also one fewer than the decade-high of seven in 2012.

Five incumbents — three Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. One district — the 4th — was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run in the primary. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 3rd the 203rd most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Michigan's 3rd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
53.3%	44.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2020

Michigan presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 13 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Michigan
	Michigan	United States
Population	10,077,331	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	56,609	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	77.6%	70.4%
Black/African American	13.6%	12.6%
Asian	3.2%	5.6%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.3%	5.1%
Multiple	3.8%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	5.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.3%	88.5%
College graduation rate	30%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$59,234	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	13.7%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	7	9
Republican	0	7	7
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Michigan, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Gretchen Whitmer
Lieutenant Governor	Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State	Jocelyn Benson
Attorney General	Dana Nessel

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Michigan State Legislature as of November 2022.

Michigan State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	22
	Vacancies	0
Total		38

Michigan House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	53
	Republican Party	56
	Vacancies	1
Total		110

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Michigan was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  14 years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
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District history

2020

See also: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

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
	Submit photo	Richard Fuentes (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1
	Submit photo	Shannon Hogan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Joe Farrington	4.2	3,966
	Submit photo	Emily Rafi	3.7	3,462

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,193
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Jackson Willis (R)
• James Lower (R)
• Joel Langlois (R)

2018

See also: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 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
	Submit photo	Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	2.4	7,445
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	3

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Farrington (R)

2016

See also: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 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.

U.S. House, Michigan District 3 General Election, 2016

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

Primary candidates:

Democratic

Douglas Smith a

Republican

Justin Amash - Incumbent a

2014

See also: Michigan's 3rd Congressional District elections, 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.

U.S. House, Michigan District 3 General Election, 2014

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

U.S. House, Michigan District 3 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Justin Amash Incumbent	57.4%	39,706
Brian Ellis	42.6%	29,422
Total Votes		69,128
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Republican-held U.S. House district that Biden won

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2022 and won by Joe Biden in 2020

This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Republicans were defending that President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)

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