SCHOLTEN, HILLARY
D · house · currently seated · bioguide S001221
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- FEC candidate id
H0MI03316- Internal id
6db44b9f-5763-4b8f-baa5-52df28a476dc- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MI-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,539 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,245 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,000 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 72.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 38.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.51 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $276,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,214 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,882,037 | $1,026,922 | $1,204,830 | $0 | $1,279,442 |
| 2024 | $5,285,876 | $4,946,506 | $349,715 | $0 | $3,741,953 |
| 2022 | $3,806,548 | $3,823,393 | $10,345 | $0 | $2,931,451 |
| 2020 | $3,840,545 | $3,813,355 | $27,190 | $0 | $2,971,001 |
Elections
- 2020 general house · MI-3 — won
- 2022 general house · MI-3 — won
- 2024 general house · MI-3 — won
- 2026 general house · MI-3 — running
Committees
- JASON MINNICOZZI FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HRES 1282 — Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and its critical role in advancing the practice of obstetrics and gynecology and the health and well-being of patients through excellence in clinical practice, education, advocacy, and research.
- cosponsor · 2026-03-17 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-16 — HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-11-12 — HR 5732 — Keep Air Travel Safe Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-10 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-19 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-02 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-02 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2023-07-26 — HR 4943 — Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-07-13 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207,848 | $33,000 | 23 |
| 2022 | $60,849 | $629,775 | 15 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $31,000 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| — | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE | support | $1,332 | Printing & Shipping - Estimate |
| — | SOMOS PAC | support | $3,207 | Direct Mail - Estimate |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $8 | Email (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $16,000 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $11,300 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $19,000 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $2,954 | Canvassing Literature (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $74,494 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| — | FOR OUR FUTURE | support | $33,852 | Field Canvassing (Estimate) |
| 2024-11-08 | MICHIGAN PEOPLES CHOICE | support | $1,251 | Personnel |
| 2024-11-01 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $944 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-29 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $961 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-26 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $10,000 | Digital advertising |
| 2024-10-25 | WEST MICHIGAN FOR CHANGE | oppose | $2,500 | Digital Advertising |
| 2024-10-23 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $2,500 | Digital advertising |
| 2024-10-17 | WEST MICHIGAN FOR CHANGE | oppose | $3,750 | Digital Advertising |
| 2024-10-09 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $4 | Wages & Benefits |
| 2024-10-09 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $20 | SMS communications |
| 2024-10-02 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $168 | Digital advertising |
| 2024-10-02 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $61 | Ad Production |
| 2024-10-02 | WORKING AMERICA | support | $125 | Digital advertising |
| 2024-09-12 | WEST MICHIGAN FOR CHANGE | oppose | $25,000 | Digital Advertising |
| 2024-09-12 | WEST MICHIGAN FOR CHANGE | oppose | $1,750 | Ad Production |
| 2022-11-07 | MICHIGAN ACTION USA | support | $2,237 | In-Kind Texting Services via United for Respect |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMEN, AL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 17 | $3,820 |
| TURKISH, JASON M | — | HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI | 1 | $2,500 |
| TOBEY, ANNE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $2,000 |
| HOPKINS, JENNIFER | CRESCENDO CAPITAL PARTNERS · MANAGING PARTNER | ENGLEWOOD, CO | 1 | $2,000 |
| CARTWRIGHT, DORSEY | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $2,000 |
| DAVIS, TONY | LINDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS · INVESTOR | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $1,500 |
| WALL, CHIP JR | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 2 | $1,400 |
| MAJOR, JOHN | SMI · VICE PRESIDENT | NORTHVILLE, MI | 1 | $1,000 |
| DICKERSON, JANET A | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALLEGAN, MI | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAWRENCE, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 1 | $1,000 |
| TELLIER, SUE | JETCO FEDERAL · PRESIDENT | HOWARD CITY, MI | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEWIS, SUSAN K. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 1 | $600 |
| ANDERSON, CYNTHIA JEAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND HAVEN, MI | 2 | $600 |
| MILLER, LEE | ABUNDANT VENTURE PARTNERS · OPERATING PARTNER | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| BECKER, SCOTT | BECKERS HEALTHCARE AND MCGUIREWOODS · ATTORNEY | GLENCOE, IL | 1 | $500 |
| WITTE, HERMAN | WITTE LAWN MAINTENANCE INC · LANDSCAPER | GRANDVILLE, MI | 1 | $500 |
| ADELSON, NANCY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| HAIDLE, ANDREA T | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 1 | $500 |
| KNIPPING, RONALD | REHMANN · CONSULTANT | GRAND HAVEN, MI | 1 | $500 |
| SOIFER, SANDRA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EAST LANSING, MI | 1 | $500 |
| SEDLER, ERIC | AVOQ · MANAGER | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| WACKERLE, LUKE | BAKER ENGINEERING · PRESIDENT | ROCKFORD, MI | 1 | $500 |
| ARENDSHORST, NICKI | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOLLAND, MI | 1 | $400 |
| GAFFIN, RICHARD | KOERNKE & CRAMPTON PC · ATTORNEY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 1 | $400 |
| ALBERTINI, CHRISTINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 1 | $400 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | JASON MINNICOZZI FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1282 — Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologi | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5732 — Keep Air Travel Safe Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Small Business Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Aviation Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2023-07-26 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4943 — Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |