Michigan U.S. House District 3 Candidates
Michigan U.S. House District 3 Candidates
Two Democrats and two Republicans are vying in the Aug. 6 primary to represent their party in the Nov. 5 General Election to represent Michigan's 3rd congressional district (Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Muskegon).
Hillary Scholten, Democrat
Scholten became the first Democrat in decades to represent Grand Rapids in Congress after she defeated Republican John Gibbs in the 2022 election. She also ran in the old 3rd Congressional District in 2020, when she lost to former Rep. Peter Meijer. In her first term, Scholten has introduced legislation cracking down on child labor exploitation. She also is an advocate for protecting access to abortion. Before running, Scholten worked as an immigration attorney and worked on immigration issues for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read more about Scholten: https://hillaryscholten.com/
Salim Al-Shatel, Democrat
Al-Shatel currently works in real estate and has prior experience working in sales and owning a wedding planning business. A first-time candidate, Al-Shatel says he wants to make housing more affordable, widen access to affordable healthcare and secure the U.S. southern border with Mexico. On his website, Al-Shatel says he is pro-choice but argues the Democratic Party has “weaponized” the issue of abortion.
Read more about Al-Shatel: https://www.votesalim.com/
Paul Hudson, Republican
Hudson is an attorney and leads the appellate division at the Miller Canfield law firm. He also ran for Michigan Supreme Court in 2022. On his campaign website, Hudson says irresponsible government spending has sparked inflation throughout the country and says reining in spending and lowering taxes will lead to more prosperity. He also lists securing the border and protecting national security as priorities.
Read more about Hudson: https://www.paulhudsonforcongress.com/
Michael Markey, Republican
Markey is an investment adviser, having co-founded Legacy Financial Network of Grand Rapids. Markey also ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Michigan in 2022, but was one of five candidates disqualified from primary ballot after a signature scandal upended the race. Now running for Congress, Markey wants to go to Washington to reduce government regulation and federal mandates, cutting taxes and expanding school choice.
Read more about Markey: https://www.michaelmarkeyjr.com/
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan U.S. House District 3 Candidates