# Ed McBroom

Ed McBroom is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 38.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 38
- Serving since: 2019-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4fc7e235-2446-405d-9a56-5e010017f617

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4fc7e235-2446-405d-9a56-5e010017f617 (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

McBroom voted against the majority of Michigan Senate Republicans 78 times; party unity 74%, in the bottom tenth of the Michigan Senate (average 92.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.43 (standard error 0.02), from 487 donors and 1,121 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 91.2% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 74% (92.6%). 78 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-14 · voted not voting · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 263 YEAS 31 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5356 Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends 14, 41a, 78, 217, 217c, 233, 233a, 233b, 234, 238, 239, 240, 248,… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5356/
- 2026-10-01 · voted nay · ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 260 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · 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/
- 2026-10-01 · voted nay · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 247 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5485 Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510,… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5485/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 253 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4598 Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4598/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED ROLL CALL # 258 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · SB 791 Highways: memorial; portion of I-475; designate as the "St. John Street Community Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB791/
- 2026-10-01 · voted nay · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4703 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss. · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4703/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 256 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 5514 Children: other; prohibition of use of certain restraint while transporting youths to certain youth residential treatment programs; provide for.… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5514/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 250 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4302 Vehicles: emergency vehicles; exception to commercial driver license for authorized emergency vehicles of Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System;… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4302/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · SB 433 State agencies (existing): health and human services; educational materials regarding health dangers for youth using high-potency THC and cannabis… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB433/
- 2026-10-01 · voted yea · PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 249 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · HB 4301 Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. Amends secs. 2 & 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 & 257.698). TIE BAR… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4301/

## Legislation (MI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 42 bills: 42 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 103. 21.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 30 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1210: Agriculture: marketing; length of time a cooperative may hold the funds of its members; limit. Amends sec. 9 of 1965 PA 232 (MCL 290.659). (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1210/
- SB 1194: Traffic control: traffic regulation; passengers riding in the open bed or cargo area of a pickup truck; allow. Repeals sec. 682b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.682b). (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1194/
- SB 1143: Highways: memorial; portion of US-2; designate as the "Trooper Carl Lindberg Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 8d. (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1143/
- SB 1055: Health: licensing; preliminary determination process for certain applicants seeking licensure or registration; modify. Amends secs. 16174a & 16241 of 1978 PA… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1055/
- SB 1057: Occupations: individual licensing and registration; preliminary determination process for certain applicants seeking licensure or registration; modify. Amends… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1057/
- SR 130: A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR130/
- SB 1012: Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: SJR I'26 (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1012/
- SJR I: Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or… (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SJRI/
- SR 125: A resolution to call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR125/
- SB 1004: Agriculture: marketing; length of time a cooperative may hold the funds of its members; limit. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 344 (MCL 290.704). (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1004/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $43.6K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatoredmcbroom.com/
- Campaign site: https://mcbroomforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenEdMcBroom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenEdMcBroom/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4fc7e235-2446-405d-9a56-5e010017f617