Federal race · 2024
Michigan U.S. House, District 3, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Hillary Scholten (D)$5.3M raised · $350K on hand
- Paul Hudson (R)$1.2M raised · $0 on hand
- Michael Jay Markey Jr. (R)$806K raised · $3K on hand
- Jason Ickes (R)$40K raised · $133 on hand
- Salim Mohammed Al-Shatel (D)$3K 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) | Won the general election (53.7%) | $5,285,875.86 | $4,946,506.33 | $349,714.60 | 2024-12-31 |
| Paul Hudson (R) | Lost the general election (43.8%) | $1,201,985.40 | $1,201,985.40 | $0.00 | 2024-12-31 |
| Michael Jay Markey Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $805,848.35 | $802,721.19 | $3,127.16 | 2024-12-31 |
| Jason Ickes (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $40,093.58 | $39,960.83 | $132.75 | 2024-12-31 |
| Salim Mohammed Al-Shatel (D) | Lost primary | $3,047.91 | $3,047.91 | $0.00 | 2024-08-06 |
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
$7,715,091.86 = candidates’ own spending $6,694,908.01 + outside spending $1,020,183.85
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hudson | $449,770.20 | $85,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Jay Markey Jr. | $235.51 | $306,297.97 | $0.00 |
| Hillary Scholten | $139,018.66 | $33,000.00 | $6,861.51 |
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
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | 225,510 | 53.7% |
| Paul Hudson | Republican Party | 183,952 | 43.8% |
| Louis Palus | Working Class Party | 5,546 | 1.3% |
| Alex Avery | Libertarian Party | 5,281 | 1.2% |
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