Political ads · 2026 · MI

Michigan House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Hillary Scholten won · 57.1% to 41.4% · Called by AP on Nov 4

5 ads analyzed · 3 use a rhetorical technique, most often glittering generalities and name calling.

The words doing the persuading

Paid for by TERRI DEBOER FOR CONGRESS “For 30 years, you've welcomed me into your homes and trusted me to tell you the truth. I'll bring that same honesty to Congress.” Glittering Generalities See this ad →

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Terri DeBoer (Republican) and Hillary Scholten (Democrat) are the nominees for Michigan's 3rd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Hillary Scholten is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Terri DeBoer's campaign had raised $865,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Hillary Scholten's campaign $3.0 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $280,000 for Terri DeBoer and $11,000 against; $202,000 for Hillary Scholten and $610,000 against. Semblen has analyzed 5 ads in this race; 3 used at least one rhetorical technique, most often name calling and glittering generalities.

Terri DeBoer (REP), Hillary Scholten (DEM, incumbent). 2 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 5 ads analyzed, 3 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-10-17.

Also on every Michigan ballot: 2 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

How to vote in Michigan

From Michigan's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.

Registration Register by Mon, Oct 19 (online/mail: received or postmarked 15 days before (Oct 19); after that, in person at local clerk with proof of residency through 8 p.m. Election Day). Same-day registration: in person at local clerk's office (not polling place) with proof of residency, in line by 8 p.m. (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
Early voting in person Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 (mandatory period begins second Saturday before Election Day; communities may start as early as the 29th day before (Oct 5)) (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
By mail Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Fri, Oct 30 (online/mail: received by 5 p.m. Friday before (Oct 30); in person at clerk: 4 p.m. Monday Nov 2); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (received by clerk by 8 p.m. Election Day; military/overseas postmarked by Election Day and received within 6 days) (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
Election Day Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time (passed)Source: michigan.gov ↗
ID at the polls Photo ID requested; voters without one sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballotSource: michigan.gov ↗
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Findings

As of 2026-10-17. Counts are of distinct ads; the same text run many times is one ad.

Ads analyzed
5 · started running between 2026-07-20 and 2026-10-15
With at least one technique
3 of 5
Most common techniques
Glittering Generalities · 2 adsName Calling · 2 ads
Reported Meta spend
$10,000–12,689 on all ads, $7,000–8,992 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example
“I'll bring that same honesty to Congress.” — Glittering Generalities, paid for by TERRI DEBOER FOR CONGRESS · the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique

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Who is running these ads

By sponsor (3)
Paid for byAdsWith at least one techniqueMost common
FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUND22 of 2Name Calling (2), Glittering Generalities (1)
TERRI DEBOER FOR CONGRESS21 of 2Glittering Generalities (1)
Save Local Businesses10 of 1

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Terri DeBoer (REP)

Raised
$865K through 2026-10-14 individuals $745K · PACs $22K · from the candidate's other committees $99K · cash on hand $70K
Outside spending
$11K opposing DeBoer · $280K supporting DeBoer · latest reported 2026-10-22
Largest outside spenders
WEST MICHIGAN FOR COMMON SENSE — $274K supporting DeBoer FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUND — $11K opposing DeBoer · 2 ads on this page RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND — $6,516 supporting DeBoer
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
3 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • CONSERVATIVE BATTLEGROUND FUND $5,000
  • TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC) $2,000
  • UPPER HAND FUND $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Hillary Scholten (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$3.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.0M · PACs $886K · party $1,120 · from the candidate's other committees $72K · cash on hand $1.5M
Outside spending
$610K opposing Scholten · $202K supporting Scholten · latest reported 2026-10-27
Largest outside spenders
WEST MICHIGAN FOR COMMON SENSE — $610K opposing Scholten PROTECT PROGRESS — $149K supporting Scholten Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) FOR OUR FUTURE — $22K supporting Scholten Largest donors: SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2.0M (42%); AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND $1.2M (24%); AFT SOLIDARITY 527 $1.1M (22%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); AFSCME PEOPLE $500K (10%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) COMMUNITY CHANGE VOTERS — $21K supporting Scholten FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUND — $11K supporting Scholten · 2 ads on this page and 2 more
Bundled through PACs
$70K through 4 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $54K from 71 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC JSTREETPAC — $12K from 18 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC SERVE AMERICA PAC — $3,500 from 1 gift NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $475 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC
214 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ACROSS THE AISLE PAC $5,000
  • AECOM PAC $1,000
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $1,500
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
  • AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION PAC (AMFA PAC) $1,000
  • AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL-NORTH AMERICA PAC $4,500
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $750
  • ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUTO PAC) $4,500
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • ALTICOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ALTIPAC $5,000
  • ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $2,000
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $3,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,000
  • AMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION (CEMENT PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $4,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $6,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN CRAFT SPIRITS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $5,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500
  • AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $2,000
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $2,000
  • AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $5,000
  • AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMO VOLUNTARY PAC $1,000
  • ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • AXON ENTERPRISE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $1,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $2,000
  • BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE PAC $5,000
  • BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $10K
  • BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
  • BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN PAC $5,000
  • BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
  • CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC) $2,500
  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • CHUY GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $500
  • CIGNA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) $1,000
  • CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL $7,000
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $2,500
  • COMMERCIAL SEMI-TRAILER ADVOCACY PAC (NATIONAL TRAILER DEALERS ASSOCIATION) $2,000
  • COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN $1,000
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC) $1,000
  • COWEN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $10K
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
  • DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • DELTA AIR LINES PAC $6,000
  • DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PAC $5,000
  • DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
  • DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) $1,500
  • DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) $1,000
  • DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUNKIN' PAC) $2,000
  • DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC $6,000
  • EDPAC $1,000
  • EDWARD JONES PAC $2,500
  • ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $7,000
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,500
  • ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $5,000
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) $1,000
  • FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $2,000
  • FAIR SHOT PAC $7,000
  • FINSECA PAC $2,000
  • FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) $2,000
  • FRIENDS OF WAYNE STATE $500
  • FUTURE FORUM PAC $1,500
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $4,000
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $7,500
  • GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENWORTH PAC) $2,500
  • GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,000
  • GREAT LAKES PAC $5,000
  • HEINEKEN USA INC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • HILTON WORLDWIDE PAC $1,000
  • HMS SCRAP PAC $5,000
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $3,500
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC) $4,000
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) $7,500
  • INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOC PAC (IPAC) $3,000
  • INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IFAM PAC) $500
  • INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $8,000
  • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $10K
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 324 NATIONAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES COMM. $5,000
  • ITC HOLDINGS CORP. PAC (ITC PAC) $2,000
  • JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF (JACKSON NATIONAL FEDER $6,000
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
  • KIDSPAC $2,500
  • KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $3,000
  • LIVE OAK BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
  • MACKINAC ISLAND TOURISM BUREAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $500
  • MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $2,500
  • MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
  • MITTEN PAC $10K
  • MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $4,000
  • MOMS FED UP $5,000
  • MOTOR CITY PAC $10K
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) $5,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION (PACE) $6,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL LIMOUSINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NLA PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,500
  • NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $4,000
  • NATIONAL WOODEN PALLET AND CONTAINER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PALLETPAC) $6,500
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
  • NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC $2,500
  • NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $1,000
  • NO LABELS PAC $5,000
  • NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND $1,000
  • NORTH ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA $5,000
  • PAC TO THE FUTURE $2,000
  • PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • PROGRESSIVE WOMENS ALLIANCE OF WEST MICHIGAN $500
  • PUTTING NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRST $3,500
  • ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PAC (ROCKET PAC) $10K
  • SEAFARERS ENTERTAINMENT AND ALLIED TRADES UNION, AFL-CIO $2,500
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
  • SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $2,500
  • SMART TD PAC $2,000
  • SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $2,500
  • STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $1,000
  • STORM PAC $5,000
  • SUMMITT PAC $10K
  • TAXICAB LIMOUSINE & PARATRANSIT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TLPA PAC) $1,000
  • TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC) $1,000
  • THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $4,500
  • TRALAPAC (TRUCK RENTING AND LEASING ASSOCIATION PAC) $3,500
  • TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $4,000
  • TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $1,000
  • TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN $5,000
  • TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $2,500
  • UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICE $5,000
  • UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND $1,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
  • UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) $1,000
  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $3,500
  • UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND $1,000
  • UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $10K
  • UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC) $1,000
  • UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $3,500
  • UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE $4,000
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $6,000
  • WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

The ads

5 ads, newest first.

Paid for by FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUNDfrom 2026-10-15spend $500–59940,000–44,999 impressions
Hillary Scholten works for West Michigan. Students in Grand Rapids can decide this race, but only if we vote. Let's send this election denier packing. Make your plan to vote by November 3: 4mich.org/vote
Name Calling50.0% of sentences flagged

Name Calling: Labels the opponent with a derogatory tag instead of addressing their positions. Flagged: “election denier”.

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Paid for by FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUNDfrom 2026-10-072 variantsspend $500–69853,000–58,998 impressions
Terri DeBoer works for the billionaires bankrolling her campaign. Hillary Scholten works for West Michigan. Students in Grand Rapids can decide this race, but only if we vote. Let's send this election denier packing. Make your plan to vote by November 3: 4mich.org/vote
Name CallingGlittering Generalities80.0% of sentences flagged

Name Calling: Labels the candidate as a servant of billionaire donors to discredit her rather than addressing her positions. Flagged: “works for the billionaires bankrolling her campaign”.

Glittering Generalities: Vague positive claim of working for a whole region, with no specifics, used as a flattering contrast. Flagged: “works for West Michigan”.

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Paid for by Save Local Businessesfrom 2026-08-18 to 2026-09-162 variantsspend $2,700–3,298675,000–799,998 impressions
Thank you, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, for supporting Michigan’s locally owned franchise businesses. The bipartisan American Franchise Act will provide small business owners with the certainty they need to focus on their teams, customers, and communities.
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“Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, for supporting Michigan’s locally owned franchise businesses”

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Paid for by TERRI DEBOER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-08-16 to 2026-08-23spend $300–39915,000–19,999 impressions
We are going to WIN!
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Paid for by TERRI DEBOER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-07-205 variantsspend $6,000–7,6951,516,000–1,771,995 impressions
For 30 years, you've welcomed me into your homes and trusted me to tell you the truth. I'll bring that same honesty to Congress.
Glittering Generalities100.0% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: Uses a vague, positive virtue ('honesty') as a rhetorical flourish without any concrete policy or substance.

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