# Sharon MacDonell

Sharon MacDonell is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 56.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 56
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/55a6fa48-006b-48ee-bffd-655ed7e56fce

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/55a6fa48-006b-48ee-bffd-655ed7e56fce (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

MacDonell has 20 classified statements in the MI 2025–26 session.

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

20 classified statements: 20 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 | MacDonell | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.0% | 2.5% | 140 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 25.0% | 10.4% | 64 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 60.0% | 39.2% | 112 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.0% | 2.9% | 143 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 5.0% | 14.4% | 562 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 10.0% | 1.0% | 7 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 25% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Armed Forces and National Security 17% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 17% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Health 17% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.75 (standard error 0.02), from 518 donors and 596 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 32% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

743 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 94.0% (93.2%). 46 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 22 bills: 22 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 698. 18.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 76 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6256: Transportation: funds; local agency infrastructure disaster relief fund and board; create. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660 & 247.661) & adds… (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6256/
- HB 6110: Civil procedure: civil actions; violation of constitutionally or legally provided civil rights; provide a cause of action for. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6110/
- HR 332: A resolution to declare June 15, 2026, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR332/
- HB 6031: Human services: medical services; certified community behavioral health clinics; provide certification and funding for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 -… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6031/
- HB 5922: Human services: medical services; claims for recovery against an ABLE account; prohibit. Amends sec. 112g of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.112g). TIE BAR WITH: HB… (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5922/
- HR 299: A resolution to declare April 23, 2026, as Autism Acceptance Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR299/
- HB 5892: Trade: consumer goods and services; use of certain chemicals in cosmetic products; prohibit. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5892/
- HB 5838: Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5838/
- HB 5753: Weapons: other; sale of weapons to individual under 21 years of age; prohibit. Amends secs. 223, 234f & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223 et seq.). (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5753/
- HB 5722: Trade: other; original equipment manufacturers of motorized wheelchairs to provide certain parts, tools, and documentation to owners and independent repair… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5722/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $77.0K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 90% 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.

- 2026-03-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2035506319663177764
- 2026-03-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2034719828364128501
- 2026-03-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2029951273475162242
- 2026-03-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2029180559612674123
- 2026-02-28 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2027785832325652839
- 2026-02-28 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2027785931600621688
- 2026-02-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2027061442499748252
- 2026-02-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2021739276413624601
- 2026-02-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2020972569936224540
- 2026-01-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electsharonmac/status/2013269215092867233

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/sharon-macdonell/
- Campaign site: https://www.electsharonmac.com/
- X: https://x.com/electsharonmac
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electsharonmacdonell/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electsharonmac/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmacd/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/55a6fa48-006b-48ee-bffd-655ed7e56fce