# Emily Dievendorf

Emily Dievendorf is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 77.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 77
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/10e1b0b6-8c1d-4f2b-b29a-08770991b1d4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/10e1b0b6-8c1d-4f2b-b29a-08770991b1d4 (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 Dievendorf sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Michigan House.

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

114 classified statements: 114 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 | Dievendorf | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.4% | 2.5% | 150 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 20.2% | 10.4% | 119 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 43.9% | 39.2% | 316 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.6% | 2.9% | 291 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 5.3% | 14.4% | 556 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 2.6% | 1.0% | 81 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 40% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Health 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 14% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 10% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.96 (standard error 0.03), from 227 donors and 582 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 12% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

725 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 98.1% (93.2%). 86 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 450. 4.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 105 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6434: Property tax: assessments; protections against uncapping of property tax; provide while a property owner is pursuing correction of title. Amends secs. 27a &… (in committee, 2026-10-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6434/
- HR 364: A resolution to declare September 23, 2026, as Michigan Energy Independence Day in the state of Michigan. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR364/
- HR 340: A resolution to declare July 1, 2026, as Food Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR340/
- HB 6087: Housing: landlord and tenants; certain relocation assistance for tenants in hazardous or dangerous buildings; provide for. Amends 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.401 -… (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6087/
- HB 6086: Housing: landlord and tenants; purchase of rental property by tenants; provide for. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6086/
- HB 6089: Housing: landlord and tenants; requirements for notice of rent increases; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.634). (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6089/
- HB 6088: Labor: collective bargaining; tenants right to organize; provide for. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6088/
- HB 5951: Law enforcement: other; law enforcement use of a chemical agent or kinetic energy projectile in certain situations; restrict. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5951/
- HB 5924: Communications: broadcasting; regulations regarding volume of commercial advertisements; provide for. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5924/
- HB 5752: Weapons: firearms; permit and training requirements for firearm purchase; require. Amends sec. 2 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422). (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5752/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $15.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 87% 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.

- 2025-12-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1998910862707621945
- 2025-07-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1948531780174180491
- 2025-07-07 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1942214892796379504
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940859116068786395
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940859302111232234
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940859418012537160
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940859631557120488
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940868228148089177
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940869329937224029
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf/status/1940909962966061194

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/emily-dievendorf/
- X: https://x.com/EmilyDievendorf
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepEmilyDievendorf/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-dievendorf-b078738a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/10e1b0b6-8c1d-4f2b-b29a-08770991b1d4