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Hillary Scholten

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Background

Hillary Jeanne Scholten (born February 22, 1982) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Her district, which was once represented by former President Gerald Ford, is based in Grand Rapids and includes much of the urban core of West Michigan. Before her election, Scholten worked as an attorney for the Department of Justice and in private practice.

Scholten is the first woman to represent the district, the first Democrat to represent Grand Rapids in Congress since Richard Vander Veen left office in 1977, and the second to represent the city since 1913.

Source: Wikipedia, "Hillary Scholten" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Scholten), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

Sourced summary

Hillary Scholten's gender is recorded as F in the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset. unitedstates.github.io

Hillary Scholten served as U.S. unitedstates.github.io

Hillary Scholten was born on 1982-02-22. unitedstates.github.io

Hillary Scholten is an immigration attorney who jumped into the Democratic primary for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. en.wikipedia.org

Hillary Scholten is the first woman to represent Michigan's 3rd congressional district. en.wikipedia.org

Hillary Scholten is currently serving her second term in Congress as the Representative of the 3rd district of Michigan. scholten.house.gov

Michigan Bureau of Elections — Public Candidate Listing lists Hillary Scholten as a Democrat candidate for Representative in Congress 3 in the 2026 cycle mi-boe.entellitrak.com

[Grokipedia: Education and early professional experience] Academic achievements Scholten graduated from Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan, in grokipedia.com

Finance snapshot

Hillary Scholten's FEC candidate id is H0MI03316

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Legal career and public service] Advocacy work with ACLU on immigration Scholten served as a staff attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[Grokipedia: Personal life] Family and religious faith Scholten hails from a family of Dutch immigrant descent, with her great-great-grandparents emigrating grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[Grokipedia: Early life and family background] Upbringing in West Michigan Hillary Scholten was born on February 22, 1982, in Michigan and raised in West grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[Grokipedia: Service in the U.S. grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[Grokipedia: Congressional campaigns] 2020 election against incumbent Scholten announced her candidacy for Michigan's 3rd congressional district on July 8 grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[Grokipedia: Lead] ![Rep. grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-13.

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Hillary Scholten profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

Hillary Scholten matches a certified general-election roster row. Row office 3rd District Representative in Congress. Row district 3. Row party Democratic Party. Ballot status general_nominee. Official source host mi-boe.entellitrak.com. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Valid citations 2780. Primary-source references 2780. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-18.

Published claim kinds: Background 22, Positions 2, Statements 19, Finance 2, Votes 1943, Controversies 1, Other sourced notes 703, ideology 4.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:22363; Bioguide S001221; Wikidata Q115137368; Vote Smart 191584; Grokipedia Hillary Scholten; Ballotpedia Hillary Scholten.

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On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Hillary Scholten is certified for 3rd District Representative in Congress (Democratic Party). Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections, Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Tuesday November 3, 2026 Retrieved 2026-10-18.

  • Office: 3rd District Representative in Congress
  • Party: Democratic Party

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