2022 MI Legislative Scorecard 2021-

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Michigan Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes

House Votes

1. K-12 “School Aid” Budget

Provides $19.6 billion to public school districts, as part of the state's education omnibus appropriation bill for FY 2022-23.

Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$5,565.00/year

SB0845 Roll Call 1221707

2. Mandatory Term Limits and Public Financial Disclosure

Would amend the Michigan Constitution to reduce current term limits for state legislators to a combined total of 12 years and require state elected officials to file an annual public financial disclosure report.

3. Rights of Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Holders

Would amend the state's handgun licensing law to provide that an executive emergency order does not affect the issuance or renewal of a concealed pistol license (CPL).

4. Voter Identification

Would require that a voter without his or her identification for election purposes vote with a provisional ballot to be processed after the election.

5. Federal COVID-19 Funds for Social Services

Appropriated $1.3 billion in federal COVID-19 funding for FY 2020-21, including $600 million to support Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$353.00/year

HB4047 Roll Call 1021635

6. Limiting Emergency Public Health Orders

Would limit the effectiveness of an emergency public health order to control an epidemic to 28 days unless an extension is approved by the Legislature.

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote

Name	Party	Score
Abraham Aiyash	D	17%
Thomas A. Albert	R	67%
Julie Alexander	R	50%
Sue Allor	R	67%
Sarah Anthony	D	0%
Andrew Beeler	R	50%
Joseph N. Bellino	R	50%
Ryan Berman	R	67%
Timothy Beson	R	50%
Robert J. Bezotte	R	60%
Ann Bollin	R	67%
Ken Borton	R	67%
Felicia Brabec	D	0%
Tommy Brann	R	50%
Kelly A. Breen	D	0%
Julie Brixie	D	33%
Julie Calley	R	50%
Sara Cambensy	D	17%
Darrin Camilleri	D	0%
Steve Carra	R	100%
Brenda Carter	D	17%
Tyrone Carter	D	17%
Mary Cavanagh	D	0%
John D. Cherry	D	0%
Cara Clemente	D	0%
TC Clements	R	50%
Kevin Coleman	D	0%
John N. Damoose	R	67%
Gary R. Eisen	R	50%
Jim Ellison	D	17%
Diana Farrington	R	67%
Graham Filler	R	50%
Andrew Fink	R	67%
Ben Frederick	R	50%
Alex Garza	D	17%
Carol Glanville	D	N/A
Annette Glenn	R	67%
Phil Green	R	50%
Elizabeth J. Griffin	R	50%
Jim Haadsma	D	33%
Matthew C. Hall	R	50%
Abdullah Hammoud	D	0%
Mike R. Harris	R	N/A
Kyra Harris Bolden	D	17%
Roger Hauck	R	67%
Kevin Hertel	D	0%
Michele Hoitenga	R	50%
Rachel Hood	D	17%
Kara Hope	D	17%
Pamela Hornberger	R	50%
Gary Howell	R	50%
Cynthia A. Johnson	D	25%
Steven Johnson	R	83%
Jewell Jones	D	25%
Bronna Kahle	R	50%
Matt Koleszar	D	0%
Padma Kuppa	D	0%
Beau Matthew LaFave	R	67%
David LaGrand	D	17%
Donna Lasinski	D	20%
Tullio Liberati	D	0%
Sarah Lightner	R	50%
Jim Lilly	R	50%
Matthew Maddock	R	83%
Mari Manoogian	D	0%
Steven Marino	R	25%
Gregory Markkanen	R	67%
David W. Martin	R	67%
Luke Meerman	R	67%
Terence H. Mekoski	R	N/A
Christine Morse	D	0%
Mike Mueller	R	67%
Cynthia Neeley	D	20%
Jack O'Malley	R	50%
Amos O'Neal	D	17%
Patrick Outman	R	50%
Brad Paquette	R	50%
Jeffrey Pepper	D	N/A
Ronnie D. Peterson	D	17%
Laurie Pohutsky	D	0%
Bryan Posthumus	R	50%
Ranjeev Puri	D	25%
Yousef Rabhi	D	33%
John M. Reilly	R	83%
Daire L. Rendon	R	83%
Julie M. Rogers	D	33%
John R. Roth	R	67%
Terry J. Sabo	D	0%
Andrea K. Schroeder	R	N/A
Helena Scott	D	17%
Nate Shannon	D	17%
Bradley Slagh	R	50%
Tim Sneller	D	20%
William J. Sowerby	D	17%
Samantha Steckloff	D	17%
Richard M. Steenland	D	17%
Lori M. Stone	D	33%
Joseph Tate	D	0%
Shri Thanedar	D	0%
Mark Tisdel	R	50%
Scott A. VanSingel	R	50%
Greg VanWoerkom	R	67%
Rodney Wakeman	R	50%
Regina Weiss	D	17%
Pauline Wendzel	R	50%
Jason Wentworth	R	50%
Mary Whiteford	R	50%
Karen Whitsett	D	0%
Angela Witwer	D	17%
Douglas C. Wozniak	R	67%
Tenisha Yancey	D	17%
Jeffrey Yaroch	R	50%
Stephanie A. Young	D	17%

Average Freedom Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	12.6%
Republican	58.4%