# Penelope Tsernoglou

Penelope Tsernoglou is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 75.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 75
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/026c8d4d-bdd5-4b1f-838e-12c191323540

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/026c8d4d-bdd5-4b1f-838e-12c191323540 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

5.6% of the 18 bills Tsernoglou sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom tenth of the Michigan House.

## What Tsernoglou says (MI 2025–26 session)

78 classified statements: 78 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Tsernoglou | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 14.1% | 10.4% | 227 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 46.2% | 39.2% | 283 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.8% | 2.9% | 12 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 33.3% | 14.4% | 62 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.3% | 1.0% | 178 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 42% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 11% (State House Democrats 15%); Families 11% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Health 11% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 11% (State House Democrats 5.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.56 (standard error 0.02), from 457 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

752 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 92.6% (93.2%). 28 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #374 Yeas 76 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6302 Education: school districts; requirement to display an American flag in classrooms; provide for. Amends sec. 1347 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1347). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6302/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #375 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6259 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual conduct; modify. Amends sec. 16y, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6259/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #376 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6260 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree; modify. Amends sec. 520b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520b). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6260/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #373 Yeas 88 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6282 Public employees and officers: ethics; moratorium on former legislators accepting employment with an entity that receives a grant from the utility… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6282/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #378 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6262 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree; modify. Amends sec. 520d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520d). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6262/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #377 Yeas 78 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6261 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree; modify. Amends sec. 520c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520c). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6261/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #379 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6263 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree; modify. Amends sec. 520e of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520e). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6263/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 102 Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB102/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #366 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 947 Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends and adds (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5485'26 · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB947/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 5120 Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5120/

## Legislation (MI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 18 bills: 18 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 460. 5.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 102 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6415: Use tax: exemptions; sharing of information regarding certain exemptions; provide for. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc). (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6415/
- HB 5890: Trade: consumer goods and services; use of PFAS in household products; prohibit. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5890/
- HB 5897: Environmental protection: hazardous waste; Michigan PFAS action response team; establish. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5897/
- HR 284: A resolution to create a select committee to examine the Interlochen Center for the Arts and its relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR284/
- HB 5579: Labor: fair employment practices; use of electronic monitoring or automated decisions tools by an employer; prohibit except for certain purposes. Creates new… (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5579/
- HB 5580: Insurance: insurers; property insurance denial, cancellation, or increased premiums for owners of certain breeds of dogs; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5580/
- HB 5409: Crime victims: compensation; crime victim compensation for certain pet expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 223 (MCL 18.361). (in committee, 2025-12-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5409/
- HB 4983: Civil procedure: evictions; redemption time period for tenancy; modify. Amends sec. 5744 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5744). (in committee, 2025-09-24) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4983/
- HB 4649: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise. Amends sec. 31, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.31).… (in committee, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4649/
- HB 4633: Probate: guardians and conservators; duties of guardians, conservators, and guardians ad litem; modify. Amends secs. 5305, 5314, 5406, 5417 & 5418 of 1998 PA… (in committee, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4633/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $74.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-06-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1937235016670675214
- 2025-06-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1935504726872789333
- 2025-06-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1935416687907475679
- 2025-06-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1934691631619522708
- 2025-06-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1933506050478440836
- 2025-06-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1933598253335130390
- 2025-06-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1933598327125262578
- 2025-06-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1932551436568760560
- 2025-06-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1932089210992803935
- 2025-06-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/votepenelope/status/1930276435018568064

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/penelope-tsernoglou/
- X: https://x.com/votepenelope
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VotePenelope/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/penelope-tsernoglou-6a267a6/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/026c8d4d-bdd5-4b1f-838e-12c191323540