# John Damoose

John Damoose is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 37.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 37
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/071e391f-da3d-4e66-ae78-61a63bc23729

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/071e391f-da3d-4e66-ae78-61a63bc23729 (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

Damoose voted against the majority of Michigan Senate Republicans 71 times; party unity 64%, in the bottom tenth of the Michigan Senate (average 92.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.27 (standard error 0.02), from 666 donors and 866 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 96.7% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 64% (92.6%). 71 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-14 · voted not voting · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 263 YEAS 31 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5356 Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends 14, 41a, 78, 217, 217c, 233, 233a, 233b, 234, 238, 239, 240, 248,… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5356/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 260 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · 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/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 247 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5485 Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510,… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5485/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 253 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4598 Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4598/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED ROLL CALL # 258 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · SB 791 Highways: memorial; portion of I-475; designate as the "St. John Street Community Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB791/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4703 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss. · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4703/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 256 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5514 Children: other; prohibition of use of certain restraint while transporting youths to certain youth residential treatment programs; provide for.… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5514/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 250 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4302 Vehicles: emergency vehicles; exception to commercial driver license for authorized emergency vehicles of Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System;… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4302/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · SB 433 State agencies (existing): health and human services; educational materials regarding health dangers for youth using high-potency THC and cannabis… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB433/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 249 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4301 Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. Amends secs. 2 & 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 & 257.698). TIE BAR… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4301/

## Legislation (MI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 40 bills: 40 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 140. 27.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 25 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1159: Insurance: health insurers; coverage for examinations and medications related to breast cancer; provide for. Amends sec. 3406d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406d). (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1159/
- SB 1161: Children: protection; safe delivery of newborns law; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7,… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1161/
- SB 1160: Higher education: financial aid; access to Michigan achievement scholarship; expand. Amends sec. 248 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1848). (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1160/
- SB 1144: Children: child abuse or child neglect; use of child advocacy centers in sexual exploitation cases; permit. Amends secs. 2, 3, 7j, 7l, 8 & 8b of 1975 PA 238… (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1144/
- SB 1146: Liquor: licenses; issuance of resort licenses; modify. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531). (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1146/
- SB 1145: State agencies (proposed): authorities; travel commission and travel bureau; reestablish. Amends secs. 2 & 2a of 1945 PA 106 (MCL 2.102 & 2.102a). (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1145/
- SB 1090: Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. II, secs. 1k & 5, ch. IX & secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 762.13 et… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1090/
- SR 131: A resolution to commemorate June 17, 2026, as Cherry Industry Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR131/
- SB 1001: Human services: medical services; certified community behavioral health clinics; provide certification and funding for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 -… (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1001/
- SB 925: Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; community development tax credit program; establish and administer. Amends secs. 7 & 9 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB925/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $221.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorjohndamoose.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.damooseforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/DamooseForMi
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damooseformichigan/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electjohndamoose/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndamoose/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/071e391f-da3d-4e66-ae78-61a63bc23729