Terri DeBoer
R
Won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary with 78.6% of the vote
DeBoer is a longtime Grand Rapids television meteorologist running as the Republican nominee against incumbent Hillary Scholten.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Background
- Born in Fort Dix, New Jersey; earned a high school diploma from C.M. Russell High School.[3]
- Worked as a meteorologist at WWMT-TV, WOOD-TV, and FOX-17, and was inducted into the Michigan Emmy Silver Circle.[3]
- Has served as a board member for the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan and the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation, and on the Millennium Park Commission.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $552K · spent $190K · $361K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗