2024 MI Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Michigan Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Ban on Guns in Polling Places
Bans firearm possession in and around election-related locations.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Mandatory Kindergarten
Mandates kindergarten attendance for five-year-old Michigan children starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Election Recounts
Revises Michigan's election-recount process by increasing per-precinct recount fees and setting a 48-hour deadline for filing recount petitions after vote certification.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Gender ID and Crime
Bans the use of someone's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation as evidence for certain legal defenses.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Forced Insurance Coverage
Requires Michigan insurers to cover telemedicine the same as in-person visits and cannot demand face-to-face visits if telemedicine is suitable.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Free-market Violation
Mandates extensive training hours and a department-approved exam for cosmetology and electrology instructors, requires manicurists and estheticians to meet higher age, education, and training standards, and offers limited licenses for those specializing in certain services.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Albert | R | 83% | ||||||
| Sarah Anthony | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rosemary Bayer | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joseph N. Bellino | R | 83% | ||||||
| Winnie Theresa Brinks | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jon C. Bumstead | R | 80% | ||||||
| Darrin Camilleri | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mary Cavanagh | D | 0% | ||||||
| Stephanie Chang | D | 0% | ||||||
| John D. Cherry | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kevin Daley | R | 67% | ||||||
| John N. Damoose | R | 100% | ||||||
| Erika Geiss | D | 0% | ||||||
| Roger Hauck | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kevin Hertel | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michele Hoitenga | R | 83% | ||||||
| Mark E. Huizenga | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jeff Irwin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ruth A. Johnson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Veronica Klinefelt | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dan Lauwers | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jonathan Lindsey | R | 67% | ||||||
| Edward W. McBroom | R | 75% | ||||||
| Sean A. McCann | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mallory McMorrow | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeremy Moss | D | 0% | ||||||
| Aric Y. Nesbitt | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ricky L. Outman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Dayna Polehanki | D | 0% | ||||||
| James Runestad | R | 80% | ||||||
| Sylvia A. Santana | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sue Shink | D | 0% | ||||||
| Samir Singh | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lana L. Theis | R | 100% | ||||||
| Roger Victory | R | 67% | ||||||
| Michael Webber | R | 67% | ||||||
| Paul Wojno | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 75.1% |
