AP: Republican Peter Meijer defeats Hillary Scholten in US House race for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District

Meijer wins by wide margin in General Election

Peter Meijer.

Republican candidate Peter Meijer has won the Michigan U.S. House race for District 3, defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Scholten in the 2020 General Election, according to The Associated Press.

In a victory called at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday evening, Meijer surpassed Scholten by more than 24,000 votes.

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You can see the final results for the Michigan U.S. House District 3 race below.

Candidate

Votes

%

Peter Meijer(R)
213,64953%
Hillary Scholten(D)
189,76947%
100% of Precincts Reporting

(306 / 306)

Michigan General Election Results for Nov. 3, 2020

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Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.

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