Biography
DeBoer is a longtime West Michigan television meteorologist running as the Republican nominee for Michigan's 3rd District. She describes herself as an outsider and says her priorities include lowering the cost of living, securing the border and community safety.[1][2][3][4]
Terri DeBoer was born at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and raised in a military family, according to her campaign website; she earned a high school diploma from C.M. Russell High School.[1][2] She told Fox News she became interested in politics after hearing Ronald Reagan speak in person during her senior year of high school.[3] DeBoer began in broadcast journalism as a news reporter before moving to meteorology in the early 1990s, according to Fox News.[3] She has forecast weather on West Michigan television for more than 30 years, at WWMT-TV, WOOD-TV and FOX-17 (WXMI), where she returned in 2024 and left in early 2026.[1][3][4]
DeBoer has been inducted into the Michigan Emmy Silver Circle, and her campaign website also describes her as an author.[1][2] She has served on the boards of the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan and the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation, and on the Millennium Park Commission.[1] She lives in Byron Center and describes herself as a wife, mother and grandmother.[2][5] DeBoer announced her candidacy in March 2026 and won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary with 78.6% of the vote over Ryan Cushman.[1][4][5]
- 1.Terri DeBoer · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Meet Terri · Terri DeBoer for Congress Candidate's own words
- 3.'Outsider' TV veteran jumps into swing state House race aiming to flip longtime red seat back to GOP · Fox News News report
- 4.Well-known West Michigan TV meteorologist says she's running for Congress · Michigan Public · 2026-03-05 News report
- 5.Former Grand Rapids TV meteorologist is running for U.S. Congress · WGVU Public Media · 2026-03-06 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
