Federal race · 2020
Michigan U.S. House, District 3, 2020
Primary: August 4, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Hillary Scholten (D)$3.8M raised · $27K on hand
- Peter Meijer (R)$3.5M raised · $88K on hand
- Justin Amash (I)$1.2M raised · $389K on hand
- Lynn Afendoulis (R)$1M raised · $17 on hand
- Joel John Langlois (R)$463K raised · $0 on hand
- Nick Colvin (D)$362K raised · $554 on hand
- James (jim) Aaron Lower (R)$259K raised · $0 on hand
- Thomas John Norton (R)$52K raised · $515 on hand
- Emily E Rafi (R)$27K raised · $0 on hand
- Andrew Jackson Willis (R)$25K raised · $3K on hand
- Douglas James Booth (D)$16K raised · $0 on hand
- Catherine Albro (D)$4K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Scholten (D) | General-election nominee | $3,840,545.09 | $3,813,354.85 | $27,190.24 | 2020-12-31 |
| Peter Meijer (R) | Won the general election (100%) | $3,501,196.66 | $3,412,997.79 | $88,198.87 | 2020-12-31 |
| Justin Amash (I) | Not running (declined to run) | $1,160,520.21 | $853,517.55 | $388,804.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Lynn Afendoulis (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $1,032,752.48 | $1,032,735.09 | $17.39 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joel John Langlois (R) | Withdrawn | $463,311.00 | $463,311.00 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Nick Colvin (D) | Withdrawn | $361,985.95 | $361,432.26 | $553.69 | 2020-12-31 |
| James (jim) Aaron Lower (R) | Withdrawn | $258,510.94 | $258,510.94 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Thomas John Norton (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $51,835.51 | $51,320.88 | $514.63 | 2020-12-31 |
| Emily E Rafi (R) | Withdrawn | $26,586.00 | $26,586.00 | $0.00 | 2020-07-15 |
| Andrew Jackson Willis (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $25,055.00 | $22,207.97 | $2,667.03 | 2020-06-30 |
| Douglas James Booth (D) | Withdrawn | $15,666.63 | $15,666.63 | $0.00 | 2019-08-17 |
| Catherine Albro (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $3,932.10 | $15,670.86 | $0.00 | 2020-01-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$15,708,021.56 = candidates’ own spending $9,163,513.40 + outside spending $6,544,508.16
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Meijer | $332,576.11 | $3,422,540.68 | $8,957.35 |
| Hillary Scholten | $12,541.04 | $2,660,409.25 | $0.00 |
| Lynn Afendoulis | $32,971.29 | $74,455.00 | $0.00 |
| Thomas John Norton | $42.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Justin Amash | $14.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic National | October 15–17, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Peter Meijer 46% · Hillary Scholten 46% |
| DCCC Targeting & Analytics Department (D) | October 7–9, 2020 | 449 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Peter Meijer 42% · Hillary Scholten 47% |
| National Research (R) | October 5–7, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Peter Meijer 50% · Hillary Scholten 43% |
| We Ask America | September 19–20, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Peter Meijer 48% · Hillary Scholten 41% |
| ALG Research (D) | September 16–20, 2020 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Peter Meijer 42% · Hillary Scholten 44% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | September 8–10, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Peter Meijer 41% · Hillary Scholten 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Meijer | Republican Party | 213,649 | 100% |
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