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DemocratMichigan · U.S. Representative
Hillary
Scholten
U.S. Representative for Michigan
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
44Born Feb 22, 1982
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Scholten has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Coast Guard personnel deserve pay parityScholten has sponsored legislation in consecutive Congresses to address pay disparities affecting Coast Guard members. She introduced the Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2023 (H.R.2693) and reintroduced the measure in 2025 as H.R.1542, each time with broad cosponsor support, seeking to align Coast Guard compensation with that of other military branches.
- 02Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing legislationScholten voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), a measure that became law. The vote was recorded against her party's prevailing position, indicating an independent judgment on legislation directed at expanding domestic semiconductor production capacity.
- 03Seeks federal recognition for Grand River BandsScholten has sponsored the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act (H.R.3255), reintroduced in 2025, which would extend federal recognition to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians. The bill has been referred to committee.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Hillary Scholten serves as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district, a seat she has held since January 3, 2023. She is the first woman and first Democrat to represent the district since Howard Wolpe left office in 1993, and the first Democrat to represent Grand Rapids in Congress since Richard Vander Veen departed in 1977. The district, based in Grand Rapids and the urban core of West Michigan, was previously represented by former President Gerald Ford. Before entering Congress, Scholten worked as an attorney for the Department of Justice and in private practice. Her legislative work has included sponsoring measures related to Coast Guard pay equity (H.R.2693, H.R.1542), federal recognition of an Indigenous tribe (H.R.3255), child exploitation protections (H.R.7002), and domestic semiconductor manufacturing (S.2228).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 24, 2025Sponsored
Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025
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Feb 6, 2025Sponsored
CLEAR Act
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Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Apr 18, 2023Sponsored
Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2023
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Scholten raised $1.9M this cycle, with 68.0% from individuals and 28.3% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Democracy Summer 2026, CRH Americas Inc. PAC, and BlackRock Funds Services Group LLC Political Action Committee. Top employer concentrations include Miller Johnson, Corewell Health, Varnum LLP, and Nyman Turkish PC. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $53K supporting Scholten (led by Defend the Vote at $40K) and $3.0M opposing her, with Congressional Leadership Fund accounting for $2.3M and ESAFund accounting for $619K of that total.
Total raised · 2026
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Spent
$1.0M
By source
- Individuals$1.3M · 68.0%
- PACs$533K · 28.3%
- Party committees$100 · 0.0%
- Other$49K · 2.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)11.4%
Top PAC contributors
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026FEC ↗$51K
- CRH AMERICAS, INC. PACFEC ↗$10K
- MITTEN PACFEC ↗$10K
- MOTOR CITY PACFEC ↗$10K
- SUMMITT PACFEC ↗$10K
- BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$9K
- SCHOLTEN VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$6K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
- GREAT LAKES PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- MILLER JOHNSON$15K· 16 donors
- COREWELL HEALTH$15K· 27 donors
- NYMAN TURKISH PC$10K· 4 donors
- VARNUM LLP$9K· 9 donors
- SCHULER BOOKS INC.$8K· 6 donors
- SCHUSTERMAN INTERESTS LLC$7K· 2 donors
- ALCAZAR CAPITAL$7K· 2 donors
- Q PRIME INC$7K· 2 donors
- CAPITAL$7K· 2 donors
- STATE OF ILLINOIS$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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