Politician
Hillary Scholten
Democrat · Michigan · ran 4 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0MI03316
Hillary Scholten (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2026 Michigan 3rd District race, $886K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $202K for and $654K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$16M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
21%
$3.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$501K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$6.3M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan 3rd District | $3.0M | 29% | $202K / $654K | – | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Michigan 3rd District | $5.3M | 26% | $208K / $33K | – | $5.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Michigan 3rd District | $3.8M | 17% | $59K / $2.9M | – | $6.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Michigan 3rd District | $3.8M | 13% | $33K / $2.7M | – | $6.6M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $680KLeadership PAC $671KCorporate $542KOther $419KTrade group $302KMembership $284KSuper PAC $182KParty $33K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$37K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$30K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$22K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Kellanova Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- DCCCParty$15K
- General Motors Company Political Action Committee (Gm PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$11K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- Cms Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $3.5M
- NRCCagainst $1.2M
- Esafundagainst $619K
- West Michigan for Common Senseagainst $610K
- Independent Liberty PACagainst $263K
- For Our Futurefor $239K
- Protect Progressfor $149K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $65K
- American Political Action Committeeagainst $44K
- Defend the Votefor $40K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 8 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (38%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $557K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $104K$9K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $104K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $557K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K$21K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $297K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 43% support ±11MI-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 57% support ±11MI-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $21K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayVoters split |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 60% support ±11MI-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 60% support ±11MI-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Hillary Scholten's 2026 campaign?
- Hillary Scholten (Democrat) raised $3.0M for the 2026 Michigan 3rd District race, $886K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $202K for and $654K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Hillary Scholten?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($30K), Cms Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government- Federal ($10K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K), Dte Energy Company Political Action Committee ($10K), American College of Radiology Association PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Hillary Scholten's race?
- West Michigan for Common Sense ($610K against), Protect Progress ($149K for), American Political Action Committee ($44K against) in 2026.
- How much has Hillary Scholten raised across elections?
- $3.0M in 2026, $5.3M in 2024, $3.8M in 2022, $3.8M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.