Hillary Scholten MI-03

Current Position: US Representative of MI 3rd District since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
District:   greater Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas, including portions of Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties. Redistricting removed Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia counties.
Upcoming Election:

Scholten was a judicial law clerk and attorney adviser for the Board of Immigration Appeals from 2013 to 2017. When the Obama administration ended, she moved back to Grand Rapids and became a staff attorney for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.

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Dan Kildee MI-08

Current Position: US Representative of MI 5th District since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 8
Former Position: Genesee County Treasurer from 1996 – 2012
District:  centered on the city of Flint, and includes all of Saginaw and Bay counties, almost all of Genesee County, and portions of Midland and Tuscola counties. 
Upcoming Election: Not running in 2024

At age 18, Kildee became one of the nation’s youngest elected officials when he was elected to the Flint Board of Education in 1977.[5] In 1984, Kildee was elected to serve on Genesee County’s board of commissioners. He served on the board for 12 years, including five as chair.

In 2002, Kildee helped create the Genesee County Land Bank, a Washington-D.C. based nonprofit organization focused on urban decay. In 2009, Kildee co-founded and served as president of the Center for Community Progress, a nonprofit focused on urban revitalization.

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Thank you to these brave police officers. Thank you for protecting the lives of members, staff and visitors on January 6th. Thank you for defending our democracy. Thank you for your heroism & bravery to testify before Congress and bring the truth to the American people.

Congressman Dan Kildee full interview discussing video captured during Capitol riot

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Elissa Slotkin MI-07

Current Position: US Representative of MI 8th District since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for 8th
District:    based in Lansing and stretches into Detroit’s outer western suburbs.
Upcoming Election: Running for US Senate

A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Slotkin was acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 2015 to 2017.

Her family farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company, founded by her grandfather, Hugo Slotkin. Hygrade was the original company behind Ball Park Franks which is now owned by Tyson Foods.

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2022 MI 03 – US House Race

The 3rd district is based in western Michigan, and includes Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and parts of Ottawa County.

The incumbent is Republican Peter Meijer, who was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2020

Source: Wikipedia

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Hillary Scholten

Current Position: Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 3
Former Position: Attorney, Dept. of Justice

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Tom Barrett

Current Position: State Senator of District 24 since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 7
Former Positions: Army veteran; State Delegate from 2015 – 2019

Thomas M. Barrett (born April 30, 1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th district. A Republican, he previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.

Prior to his election to the House, Barrett served as a liaison between the Michigan Department of Treasury and the office of the Governor of Michigan. Barrett is the Republican nominee in the 2022 election for Michigan’s 7th congressional district.

Source: Wikipedia

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Paul Junge

Current Position: Lawyer and business owner
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for Dsitrict 8
Former Position: Deputy District Attorney

Paul Junge worked in his family business, served in the Trump Administration at Homeland Security working to secure our borders, and as a prosecutor protecting vulnerable women and children.

Source: Campaign page

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Peter Meijer – MI3

Current Position: US Representative of MI 3rd District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 3

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