# Matt Koleszar

Matt Koleszar is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 22.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 22
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/42a456fa-8979-468f-b2a6-30f81ff20299

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/42a456fa-8979-468f-b2a6-30f81ff20299 (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

Koleszar voted against the majority of Michigan House Democrats 32 times; party unity 90.3%, in the bottom quarter of the Michigan House (average 93.2%).

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

129 classified statements: 129 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 | Koleszar | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.8% | 2.5% | 340 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 33.3% | 10.4% | 26 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 58.9% | 39.2% | 122 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.0% | 2.9% | 8 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 19.4% | 14.4% | 242 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 1.0% | 151 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 63% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State House Democrats 11%); Transportation and Public Works 7.9% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Health 5.3% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.66 (standard error 0.01), from 3,418 donors and 1,192 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 44% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

749 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 90.3% (93.2%). 32 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 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 288. 24.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 62 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6346: Law enforcement: other; sharing of information obtained from captured plate data; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 1a & 4 of 1974 PA 163 (MCL 28.211a & 28.214). (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6346/
- HR 353: A resolution to declare September 2026 as Deaf Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR353/
- HB 6283: Occupations: barbers; instructor requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1110 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1110). (in committee, 2026-09-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6283/
- HB 6100: Education: calendar; restrictions on school start date; eliminate. Amends sec. 1284a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1284a) & repeals sec. 1284b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6100/
- HB 6052: Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for compensation paid to election inspectors; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30). (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6052/
- HB 6019: Insurance: health insurers; closure or removal of a health system considered a qualifying event for a special enrollment period; provide for. Amends 1956 PA… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6019/
- HB 6016: Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i). (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6016/
- HB 5987: Consumer protection: other; suspension of lottery licenses; allow for violations of the cryptocurrency kiosk prohibition act. Amends sec. 23 of 1972 PA 239… (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5987/
- HB 5986: Consumer protection: other; cryptocurrency kiosks; prohibit the installation and operation of. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5987'26 (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5986/
- HB 5840: Holidays: other; Vaisakhi; designate as a holiday. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5840/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $95.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% 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.

- 2026-06-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2062346375916933152
- 2026-06-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2062346544817267086
- 2026-06-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2062669373895053423
- 2026-05-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2056719889281266163
- 2026-05-16 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2055790168217399580
- 2026-03-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2031527878391673331
- 2026-03-11 · Post on X · labels: bipartisanship · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2031527881268965668
- 2026-03-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2029220349129191470
- 2026-01-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2016961974425231429
- 2026-01-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/koleszar_matt/status/2008963158119956484

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/matt-koleszar/
- Campaign site: https://mattformichigan.org/
- X: https://x.com/koleszar_matt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattkoleszar/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattformichigan/?hl=en

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/42a456fa-8979-468f-b2a6-30f81ff20299