# Brad Paquette

Brad Paquette is a Republican member of the Michigan House for district 37.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan House, district 37
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/04a88313-6387-44ab-972c-b000b3c316f4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/04a88313-6387-44ab-972c-b000b3c316f4 (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

Paquette sits at +0.63 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 88% of State House Republicans.

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

1,245 classified statements: 1,245 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Paquette | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.7% | 2.9% | 169 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 14.4% | 9.3% | 181 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 29.9% | 31.9% | 415 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.1% | 1.8% | 245 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 2.3% | 12.7% | 657 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 1.9% | 1.4% | 202 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 37% (State House Republicans 10%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 19% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Education 16% (State House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Republicans 18%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.63 (standard error 0.02), from 91 donors and 1,180 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

751 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 96.7% (93.2%). 48 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 46 bills: 46 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 154. 23.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 63 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6286: Torts: negligence; negligence claims against freight brokers; allow. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2980. (in committee, 2026-09-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6286/
- HB 6287: Records: birth; certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831, 2872 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831 et seq.). (in committee, 2026-09-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6287/
- HB 6245: School aid: other; funding for learner-first district; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 72. (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6245/
- HB 6024: School aid: other; classic learning test; include in accepted college entrance examinations. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH:… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6024/
- HB 6025: Traffic control: parking; requirements for a disability parking placard; modify. Amends sec. 675 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.675) (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6025/
- HB 6023: Education: examinations; classic learning test; include in accepted college entrance examinations. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g). TIE BAR… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6023/
- HJR V: Elections: millage; certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage; require. Amends sec. 31, art. IX of the state constitution. (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HJRV/
- HB 5919: Education: other; learner-first district; create. Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.4 & 380.5) & adds (See bill). (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5919/
- HB 5811: Health occupations: physicians; continuing education requirements related to nutrition and metabolic health; require. Amends secs. 17033, 17060 & 17533 of… (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5811/
- HB 5671: Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5671/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $6,446 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2113790213176869216
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2112707174237696169
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2112608253691449475
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2111649038890123660
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2108598133689057569
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2108338504681853256
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2107193845616378142
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2106787533577130465
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2105846282715611535
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI/status/2105318240243036319

## Links

- Official site: https://gophouse.org/member/repbradpaquette/posts
- Campaign site: http://www.bradpaquette.com/
- X: https://x.com/BradPaquetteMI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepPaquette/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-paquette-42755a31/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/04a88313-6387-44ab-972c-b000b3c316f4