Rep. Hillary Scholten to face Terri DeBoer in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District race in November
In Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Hillary Scholten (D) will face Republican nominee Terri DeBoer in a general election match-up this November. DeBoer is a former meteorologist who has received heavy financial backing from the billionaire DeVos family.
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) will defend her West Michigan seat against former television meteorologist Terri DeBoer this November. DeBoer will vie for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional seat after securing the GOP nomination on Tuesday.
AP News projected DeBoer the winner of the GOP primary over Ryan Cushman with just 25% of the vote counted.
Scholten ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, securing her spot on the general election ballot as she seeks a second term in the U.S. House. In 2022, Scholten made political history by becoming the first Democrat to represent the Grand Rapids-centered district since the 1970s and the first woman elected to the seat. A former immigration attorney and U.S. Department of Justice officia…