# Noah Arbit

Noah Arbit is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 20.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 20
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3b59f672-58f4-4d87-8b6e-6f9cc63a4d4c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3b59f672-58f4-4d87-8b6e-6f9cc63a4d4c (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

9.8% of Arbit’s statements contain a personal attack, 3.9 times the State House Democrat average of 2.5%.

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

711 classified statements: 711 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 | Arbit | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.8% | 2.5% | 54 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 3.7% | 10.4% | 540 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 10.1% | 39.2% | 704 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.7% | 2.9% | 550 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 1.0% | 14.4% | 682 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 2.7% | 1.0% | 79 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 24% (State House Democrats 15%); International Affairs 22% (State House Democrats 1.4%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (State House Democrats 11%); Foreign Trade and International Finance 18% (State House Democrats 0.9%); Armed Forces and National Security 11% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.59 (standard error 0.02), from 1,211 donors and 571 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 55% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

669 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 88% (93.2%). 65 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 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 373. 6.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 100 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6416: Sales tax: exemptions; sharing of information regarding certain exemptions; provide for. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee). (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6416/
- HR 361: A resolution to declare October 2026 as Combating Antisemitism Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR361/
- HB 6049: Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; modify period of limitations. Amends sec. 5805 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6049/
- HR 325: A resolution urging President Trump, the Internal Revenue Service, and all parties to the settlement agreement creating the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to… (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR325/
- HR 302: A resolution to declare May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR302/
- HB 5771: Consumer protection: other; surveillance pricing; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 11 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903 et seq.) & adds sec. 3p. (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5771/
- HB 5748: Weapons: concealed; concealed pistols in certain state buildings; prohibit. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o). (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5748/
- HB 5641: Trade: other; Michigan international trade commission; establish. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5641/
- HB 5638: State agencies (existing): technology, management, and budget; statewide strategic tariff response plan; require department to prepare and publish. Creates… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5638/
- HB 5640: State agencies (existing): treasury; monthly report on fiscal impact of tariffs on the economy of this state; require. Amends sec. 18 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5640/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $69.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 84% 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.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2114500162903052556
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2114500366389637249
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2113082000349257995
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112744755029328097
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112744992615637062
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112746127103537382
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112974338013991254
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112983731837567183
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2113006665532682740
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/NoahArbit/status/2112384840427556933

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/noah-arbit/
- Campaign site: https://noahformi.com/
- X: https://x.com/NoahArbit
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noaharbit/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narbit/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/narbit/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3b59f672-58f4-4d87-8b6e-6f9cc63a4d4c