# Jon Bumstead

Jon Bumstead is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 32.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 32
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5a58fa81-639b-4304-87ca-7471ba9ade96

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a58fa81-639b-4304-87ca-7471ba9ade96 (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

Bumstead missed 12% of 523 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Michigan Senate (average 95.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 267 donors and 1,148 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 88% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 86% (92.6%). 49 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-14 · voted yea · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 34. 33.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 22 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 137: A resolution to recognize October 8, 2026, as APEX Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR137/
- SB 627: Public utilities: electric utilities; approval of sale, assignment, transfer, or encumbrance of utility assets; modify factors. Amends sec. 6q of 1939 PA 3… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB627/
- SB 514: Corporate income tax: credits; distributor credit for returnable containers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 679.… (in committee, 2025-09-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB514/
- SR 57: A resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program. (passed one chamber, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR57/
- SB 358: Use tax: distribution; disposition of money received and collected; revise. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0357'25 (passed one chamber, 2025-12-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB358/
- SB 348: Public utilities: electric utilities; condemnation of property for transmission lines; allow for qualified transmission companies. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA… (in committee, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB348/
- SB 347: Public utilities: other; transmission infrastructure planning act; repeal. Repeals 2021 PA 125 (MCL 460.591 - 460.593). TIE BAR WITH: SB 346'25 (in committee, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB347/
- SB 346: Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995… (in committee, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB346/
- SB 281: Recreation: state parks; recreation passport and nonresident motor vehicle park passes; modify. Amends secs. 2001, 2045, 74101, 74116, 74117, 74120, 78101,… (in committee, 2025-05-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB281/
- SB 277: Sales tax: distribution; disposition of money into the game and fish protection account; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR… (passed one chamber, 2025-10-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB277/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,500 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorjonbumstead.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenJonBumstead/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjonbumstead/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SenJonBumstead

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a58fa81-639b-4304-87ca-7471ba9ade96