# Gina Johnsen

Gina Johnsen is a Republican member of the Michigan House for district 78.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan House, district 78
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/37cbe31c-4d9d-4f77-847f-ce463e1bec58

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/37cbe31c-4d9d-4f77-847f-ce463e1bec58 (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

Johnsen reported $175.7K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

612 classified statements: 612 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 | Johnsen | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.1% | 2.9% | 376 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 7.7% | 9.3% | 354 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 37.4% | 31.9% | 305 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 1.8% | 149 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 15.8% | 12.7% | 268 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.2% | 1.4% | 439 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 20% (State House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State House Republicans 18%); Economics and Public Finance 17% (State House Republicans 12%); Agriculture and Food 9.6% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 7.9% (State House Republicans 4.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.57 (standard error 0.02), from 668 donors and 593 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 83% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

752 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 100% (93.2%). 17 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 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 27 bills: 27 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 309. 37.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 38 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6438: Individual income tax: credit; credit for owners of agricultural assets who sell or rent agricultural assets to beginning farmers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA… (in committee, 2026-10-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6438/
- HR 372: A resolution to urge the United States government to take action to support Israel’s right to statehood and prevent Hamas and other groups from succeeding in… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR372/
- HB 6084: Individual income tax: credit; credit for the installation of an accessory dwelling unit; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec.… (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6084/
- HR 328: A resolution to declare June 2026 as Fidelity Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR328/
- HB 5913: Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in prisons; require. Amends secs. 1, 3, 3a & 5 of 1909 PA 17 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5913/
- HB 5912: Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in jails; require. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 3 & 5 of 1981 PA 7 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5912/
- HR 273: A resolution to declare April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR273/
- HB 5699: Environmental protection: permits; permits for the discharge of wash water; modify. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 3116a. TIE… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5699/
- HB 5634: Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5634/
- HB 5491: Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a). (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5491/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $175.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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.

- 2026-04-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2048923671633273326
- 2026-02-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2019810048986194409
- 2026-01-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2017315150240313485
- 2026-01-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2015963727657312541
- 2026-01-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2014764602895045077
- 2026-01-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2010108526295671091
- 2026-01-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2009442538407498129
- 2026-01-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2008922486356783157
- 2026-01-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2006881877291053250
- 2026-01-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/Gina4StateRep/status/2006715279582310675

## Links

- Official site: https://gophouse.org/member/RepGinaJohnsen/about
- Campaign site: https://www.gina4staterep.com/
- X: https://x.com/Gina4StateRep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repjohnsen/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-johnsen-a6b08030/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/37cbe31c-4d9d-4f77-847f-ce463e1bec58