# Will Snyder

Will Snyder is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 87.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 87
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6f36a657-51ea-4c74-b1fd-7bc69ad222bd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6f36a657-51ea-4c74-b1fd-7bc69ad222bd (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

Snyder voted against the majority of Michigan House Democrats 66 times; party unity 74%, in the bottom 5% of the Michigan House (average 93.2%).

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

88 classified statements: 88 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 | Snyder | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 1.1% | 10.4% | 640 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 45.5% | 39.2% | 295 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.3% | 2.9% | 340 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 23.9% | 14.4% | 160 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 18% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 13% (State House Democrats 5.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.31 (standard error 0.02), from 267 donors and 588 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

731 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 74% (93.2%). 66 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 nay · 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 34 bills: 34 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 204. 17.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 78 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6253: Occupations: plumbers; testing requirements for backflow prevention assemblies; modify. Amends sec. 1107 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.6107). (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6253/
- HB 6246: State agencies (proposed): authorities; travel commission and travel bureau; reestablish. Amends secs. 2 & 2a of 1945 PA 106 (MCL 2.102 & 2.102a). (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6246/
- HB 6235: Retirement: state police; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for… (in committee, 2026-08-25) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6235/
- HB 6063: Corporate income tax: credits; credit for student loan payments made by employer on behalf of a qualified employee who received a diploma or degree from an… (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6063/
- HB 6021: Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensure of sprinkler fitter; provide for under the skilled trades regulation act, and make other… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6021/
- HB 5994: Insurance: other; processing fees; allow premium finance companies to collect. Amends sec. 1510 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1510). (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5994/
- HB 5963: Civil procedure: other; civil process arrest exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 1821 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1821). (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5963/
- HB 5945: Property tax: classification; definition of qualified agricultural property; modify. Amends sec. 7dd of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7dd). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5696'26 (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5945/
- HB 5764: Energy: alternative sources; regulations regarding small portable solar generation devices; provide for. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1232) by… (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5764/
- HB 5721: Businesses: other; business charging a fee for obtaining military discharge records; prohibit. Amends sec. 3k of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903k). (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5721/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $60.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2114814804850331980
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2114005538677637149
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2113747195606274419
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2109686148608229454
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2104948549435731996
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2104628782749700245
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2102203693663695114
- 2026-09-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2102047410474164695
- 2026-09-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2098944233411351034
- 2026-09-12 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder/status/2098811543454449768

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/will-snyder/
- Campaign site: https://www.electwillsnyder.com/about-will
- X: https://x.com/SkeetownSnyder
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electwillsnyder/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-snyder-97838454/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6f36a657-51ea-4c74-b1fd-7bc69ad222bd