[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Hillary J. Scholten

Democratic · Representative, MI ·3

Hillary J. Scholten is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MI's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 9 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 47 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

62 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

22 → 4

Donor Influence 15%

70 → 11

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

69 → 17

Intelligence Volume 15%

57 → 9

Constituency Deviation 0%

30 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Car-dependent commuting: 74.1% drive alone; 1.4% use public transit; mean commute 20.4 min

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/ethnic composition: 72.4% White, 11% Black, 10.8% Hispanic — diverse urban-suburban mix

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): D+10 — Likely Seat; R shift +3 from prior cycle

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.5% (national: 3.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.6% (national: 12.4%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6% (national: 33.7%) — above average educational attainment

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 35.8 (national: 38.5) — younger; 30% of residents in 20-39 working-age bracket

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 69.0% (national: 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 779,539

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $78,245 (national: $37,585) — well above national median

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 2 (2022): Promote the Vote — expanded early voting and absentee ballot access (2022) — passed, margin 59.9% Yes to 40.1% No statewide

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 3 (2022): Reproductive Freedom for All — enshrined abortion rights in state constitution (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% Yes to 43.3% No statewide; Kent County and Ottawa County supported by strong margins

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.24)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.22)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Grand Valley State University (3306 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Herman Miller (MillerKnoll) (3621 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Gentex Corporation (3900 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Meijer Inc. (10340 employees)

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Lorella Praeli political/advocacy connection Praeli worked as an immigration policy advisor during Scholten's congressional campaign, focusing on immigrant rights.

Storm PAC donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00846071/

Democratic Turnout Project PAC donor $7,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844639/

Great Chain PAC donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832576/

Mitten PAC donor $10,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832147/

Democracy Action Now PAC donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00826297/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

United Wholesale Mortgage PAC (Uwm PAC) donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00779538/

Defend The Vote donor $10,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/

Summitt PAC donor $10,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762369/

Hms Scrap PAC donor $7,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00746735/

Across The Aisle PAC donor $6,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00696591/

Vote Mama donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692137/

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com donor $6,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686055/

Elect Democratic Women donor $12,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/

Black Economic Alliance PAC donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00672576/

National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac) donor $6,500 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00668921/

Bridge The Gap PAC donor $6,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00655423/

Moms Fed Up donor $5,500 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00651042/

No Labels PAC donor $5,000 to Hillary J. Scholten's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00629709/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Local Access to Courts Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Scholten, a former DOJ immigration attorney and staff attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, voted for the Laken Riley Act on January 22, 2025. She stated: 'We have to have a common sense approach to…

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Scholten, a former DOJ immigration attorney and staff attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, voted for the Laken Riley Act on January 22, 2025. She stated: 'We have to have a common sense approach to immigration... it has to abide by the rule of law and respect the human dignity of all individuals.'

Vote: on "The Laken Riley Act mandates detention based on arrest (not conviction) for nonviolent…"

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Scholten built her career as an immigration attorney at DOJ and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, championing 'human dignity' for immigrants. She then voted for the Laken Riley Act — mandating detention without bond for nonviolent theft arrests — as one of only 46 Democrats (out of 212). Constituent advocacy groups accused her of voting 'with Republicans on legislation that punishes the immigrant community.' Her justification cited the murder of local woman Ruby Garcia and a 'common sense approach,' but did not reconcile how mandatory pre-conviction detention comports with her stated principle of respecting 'human dignity of all individuals.' Both sources are from independent outlets (WZZM13 and WVPE).

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Scholten voted against the FY25 NDAA in June 2024, stating Republicans put 'an extremist wish list before our servicemembers' and that the committee bill 'would have had my support' before partisan amendments were added."

Vote: on "Scholten voted for the $895 billion FY25 NDAA in December 2024 — the largest military budget in…"

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Scholten voted against the FY25 NDAA in June 2024 citing Republican 'extremist' amendments, then voted for the final $895 billion NDAA in December 2024 — the largest military budget ever. While the final bill may have removed some of the most objectionable provisions, critics note it still contained anti-LGBTQ language and provisions suppressing reporting on civilian deaths in Gaza. Scholten's shift reflects the tension between progressive rhetoric on military spending and the institutional pressure to support the final defense authorization package.

Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:10:20 GMT (via scheduled run)

Scholten has refused to call for a Gaza ceasefire — signing an anti-de-escalation letter and receiving an 'F' grade (13%) from AJP Action, a pro-Palestinian scorecard

937d silent

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Expected position: As a Democrat in a D+10 district that includes significant Arab-American and Muslim communities, and as a progressive who emphasizes human dignity, Scholten would be expected to join the majority of her constituents calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: AJP Action gives Scholten an 'F' (13% score): 12% voting record, 20% on letters signed, 0% on co-sponsorships, 0% on statements. She signed an anti-de-escalation letter, signed a letter endorsing Biden's Gaza policies, did not sign ceasefire or conditioning-aid letters, and has never called for a ceasefire. She voted for $17.6B Israel aid, $26.38B Israel supplemental, affirmed Israel's right to exist, condemned 'from the river to the sea' as antisemitic, and opposed censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Meanwhile she has been highly active: held packed town halls (1,000+ attendees), issued press releases on the OBBBA, agriculture bills, housing, and the Iran War Powers Resolution — proving she is communicative but chooses silence on ceasefire. Primary URL: https://ajpaction.org/democratic-scorecard/hillary-scholten/

Scholten postponed a scheduled June 16, 2025 town hall after her name appeared on a Minnesota shooter's list — critics noted she never rescheduled that specific in-person event

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Expected position: After building a reputation for holding regular in-person town halls (including one with 1,000+ attendees in March 2025), constituents expected Scholten to either reschedule the cancelled event or address the security concerns transparently with a follow-up public appearance. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Scholten postponed her June 16 town hall after learning her name was on a list tied to the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker. She stated 'out of an abundance of caution' and to avoid diverting law enforcement. Her next town hall in the summer series was on July 25 in Rockford, and she held a telephone town hall on August 20. She was active on other fronts during this window: she voted on H.R. 1 (July 3), issued a statement on the 'Big Ugly Bill,' and continued district work. The postponement itself was reasonable under the circumstances, but the gap between the March mega-town-hall and July reflects a shift toward smaller, controlled-format events (telephone town halls, Congressional Dialogue Series). Primary URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5063370-michigan-lawmaker-postpones-town-hall-after-minnesota-shootings/

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

Alticor Political Action Committee (Altipac), Kellanova Political Action Committee, Itc Holdings Corp. PAC (Itc PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

party committees

New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (amounts: $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

other candidates' committees

Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee (amounts: $5,500 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

other / unclassified

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Across The Aisle PAC, Citizens Organized Political Action Committee, National Association Of Social Workers Inc. Political Action For Candidate Election (Pace), Dykema Gossett Federal PAC, Immigrants List, Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Future Forum PAC, National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Democracy Action Now PAC, Mitten PAC, Great Chain PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), PAC To The Future, Committee For A Democratic Future, Great Lakes PAC, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Shore PAC, Democrats Time In Nevada, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Hmp, Motor City PAC, Backpac, Serve America PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, Summitt PAC, Michigan'S Future PAC, Storm PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

ideological & single-issue

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Women'S Political Committee Federal, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, End Citizens United, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Progressive Women'S Alliance Of West Michigan, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Equality PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, Black Economic Alliance PAC, Elect Democratic Women, Vote Mama, Defend The Vote, Moms Fed Up, EMILY's List (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $6,981 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,750 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $8,500 (2024)

Storm PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Democratic Turnout Project PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2024)

Great Chain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Mitten PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

Democracy Action Now PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $6,500 (2026)

United Wholesale Mortgage PAC (Uwm PAC) Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)

Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)

Summitt PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

Hms Scrap PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Across The Aisle PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Vote Mama Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com Insurance $6,000 (2026)

Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $7,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Immigration and Border Enforcement	76	25	55
Civil Rights, Antisemitism, and Campus Speech	66	40	45
Reproductive Freedom and Women's Health	79	65	30
Cost of Living, Inflation, and Tariff Policy	84	70	18
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Protection	88	78	15
Federal Budget, Deficit, and Spending Priorities	74	72	12
Infrastructure and Transportation	75	70	12
Government Ethics, Oversight, and Rule of Law	68	70	12
Veterans and National Defense	70	76	10
Education, Workforce Development, and Public Broadcasting	73	75	10
Labor Rights and Collective Bargaining	80	82	10
Disaster Preparedness and Great Lakes Environmental Protection	72	74	8

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$8.8BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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