# Dylan Wegela

Dylan Wegela is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 26.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 26
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/07ff51f1-6cd0-4004-b618-bc70e5a2e551

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/07ff51f1-6cd0-4004-b618-bc70e5a2e551 (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

4.2% of the 24 bills Wegela sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Michigan House.

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

197 classified statements: 197 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 | Wegela | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.5% | 2.5% | 186 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 24.9% | 10.4% | 66 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 42.6% | 39.2% | 336 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.5% | 2.9% | 304 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 6.6% | 14.4% | 522 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 5.1% | 1.0% | 32 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 23% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Immigration 11% (State House Democrats 4.3%); Labor and Employment 11% (State House Democrats 5.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.76 (standard error 0.02), from 1,605 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

752 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 94.9% (93.2%). 206 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · 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 24 bills: 24 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 354. 4.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 105 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 338: A resolution to urge the Trump Administration not to use Naval Station Guantánamo Bay for the detention of migrants, to urge the federal government to lift… (in committee, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR338/
- HB 6134: Corporate income tax: rate; increasing of rate and revising the distribution of revenue collected; provide for. Amends secs. 623 & 695 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6134/
- HB 6056: Labor: collective bargaining; poster of collective bargaining rights; require certain employers to display at work sites and provide to employees. Amends 1939… (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6056/
- HB 6057: Labor: working conditions; suitable seats; require employers to provide to employees under certain circumstances. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6057/
- HB 5929: Property: land sales; definition of a crime as related to property eligible for forfeiture; modify. Amends sec. 4701 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.4701). TIE BAR… (in committee, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5929/
- HR 268: A resolution to call on the United States Congress to adopt a measure directing the President of the United States to remove United States Armed Forces from… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR268/
- HB 5595: Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5595/
- HB 5503: Public utilities: other; fees for payment transactions; prohibit. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p). (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5503/
- HB 5494: Property: conveyance of state property; sale of state property to federal immigration and customs enforcement; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 -… (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5494/
- HB 5415: State: interstate compacts and agreements; certain economic incentives; prohibit this state from providing if doing so would violate the corporate welfare… (in committee, 2025-12-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5415/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $47.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 94% 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.

- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2097673238163624000
- 2026-08-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2090092133482963431
- 2026-07-07 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2074521975456727496
- 2026-07-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2074549062892663173
- 2026-06-15 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2066559898301677735
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2061504807341346975
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2061572075278455099
- 2026-06-01 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2061572135961637348
- 2026-03-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2029733834678219098
- 2026-02-28 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/DylanWegela/status/2027739435677237479

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/dylan-wegela/
- Campaign site: https://dylanwegela.com/
- X: https://x.com/DylanWegela
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DylanWegela26/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanwegela/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/07ff51f1-6cd0-4004-b618-bc70e5a2e551