ELECTION RESULTS: Hillary Scholten will take a 2nd term in Washington [Video]

The first woman to serve West Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives will be spending 2 more years in Washington.

Decision Desk HQ is projecting U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten has won the race for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional district.

She won over challenger Paul Hudson, who took to social media to express not only his disappointment in the outcome but his gratitude for those who supported his bid.

I just called @HillaryScholten to offer my congratulations on the win and best wishes for her next term serving West Michigan. It was a disappointing result but, as they say, the next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing. I am proud of the campaign we ran and…

— Paul Hudson (@PaulHudsonMI) November 6, 2024

Scholten was the first Democrat elected to the House of Representatives by West Michigan voters in nearly 50 years in 2022.

District three represents portions of Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties, including …