# Aric Nesbitt

Aric Nesbitt is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 20.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 20
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6d11944d-f19f-4697-811c-0c9dca750c57

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6d11944d-f19f-4697-811c-0c9dca750c57 (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

8.5% of Nesbitt’s statements contain a personal attack, 3.8 times the State Senate Republican average of 2.3%.

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

1,835 classified statements: 1,835 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Nesbitt | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.5% | 2.3% | 24 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 23.2% | 9.5% | 36 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 44.4% | 37.3% | 134 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.3% | 2.3% | 187 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 8.3% | 15.4% | 226 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 4.5% | 1.3% | 28 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 23% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Immigration 16% (State Senate Republicans 4.1%); Education 15% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Crime and Law Enforcement 9.6% (State Senate Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.59 (standard error 0.02), from 512 donors and 1,196 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 82% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 93.2% (92.6%). 30 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 8 bills: 8 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 48. 12.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 34 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 132: A resolution to reaffirm the supremacy of the United States and Michigan Constitutions. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR132/
- SB 1039: Property tax: state education tax; state education tax; repeal. Repeals 1993 PA 331 (MCL 211.901 - 211.906). (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1039/
- SB 996: Communications: social media; regulating access to social media companies by minors act; create. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB996/
- SB 911: Individual income tax: deductions; deductions for contributions to Trump Accounts; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30) & adds sec. 51i. (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB911/
- SR 83: A resolution to recognize October 23, 2025, as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day. (passed one chamber, 2025-10-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR83/
- SR 77: A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Charles “Charlie” James Kirk and to condemn all forms of political violence. (in committee, 2025-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR77/
- SB 320: Education: other; student opportunity scholarship accounts; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 321'25 (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB320/
- SB 323: Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete.… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB323/
- SB 710: Education: other; student opportunity scholarship accounts; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0711'24 (in committee, 2024-02-07) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2023-2024/SB710/
- SR 82: A resolution to call on United States Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan to resign her office. (in committee, 2023-11-08) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2023-2024/SR82/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $187.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 91% 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.

- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2112295667758494137
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2110842588496318886
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2110852929733169208
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2110410729194950933
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2109720651372093891
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2107875004130148370
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2106153207974212078
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2105344233158688943
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2105389286946185550
- 2026-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt/status/2104072528419332221

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatoraricnesbitt.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.votenesbitt.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenAricNesbitt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenAricNesbitt/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6d11944d-f19f-4697-811c-0c9dca750c57