# Betsy Coffia

Betsy Coffia is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 103.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 103
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/80ccf9a5-7303-4218-be3e-0ab6f8e90eee

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/80ccf9a5-7303-4218-be3e-0ab6f8e90eee (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

Coffia sits at −0.99 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 90% of State House Democrats.

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

175 classified statements: 175 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 | Coffia | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 13.7% | 2.5% | 27 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 9.7% | 10.4% | 321 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 18.3% | 39.2% | 648 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.9% | 2.9% | 273 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 6.9% | 14.4% | 515 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 4.6% | 1.0% | 39 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 34% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 28% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 16% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Families 16% (State House Democrats 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.99 (standard error 0.02), from 7,190 donors and 530 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 10% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

588 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 88% (93.2%). 60 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 17 bills: 17 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 215. 17.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 78 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6299: Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA… (in committee, 2026-09-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6299/
- HB 6216: Businesses: limited liability companies; power of limited liability companies to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 105, 210, 211 &… (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6216/
- HJR Z: Businesses: other; power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV. (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HJRZ/
- HB 6217: Businesses: nonprofit corporations; power of nonprofit corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of… (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6217/
- HB 6218: Businesses: business corporations; power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of 1972 PA… (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6218/
- HR 334: A resolution to declare June 17, 2026, as Cherry Industry Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR334/
- HB 6093: Public utilities: electric utilities; engineering audits; require. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p) & adds sec. 6y. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6093/
- HR 258: A resolution calling on Congress to investigate all of the individuals implicated in the Epstein files and compel them to testify under oath. (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR258/
- HB 5367: Property: recording; requirements for recording with register of deeds; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1937 PA 103 (MCL 565.201). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5365'25 (in committee, 2025-12-17) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5367/
- HR 228: A resolution to declare December 15–21, 2025, as Michigan Farmers Suicide Awareness Week in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2025-12-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR228/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $99.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 93% 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.

- 2025-04-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1912333836437876872
- 2025-04-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1912061052688232809
- 2025-04-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911825914465317121
- 2025-04-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911854081032810999
- 2025-04-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911860523424956469
- 2025-04-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911876073949700371
- 2025-04-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911884747610931653
- 2025-04-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911406564369379784
- 2025-04-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911503691049283798
- 2025-04-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/BetsyCoffia/status/1911521100581786093

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/betsy-coffia/
- Campaign site: https://www.betsycoffia.com/
- X: https://x.com/BetsyCoffia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetsyCoffia/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betsycoffia/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsycoffia/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/80ccf9a5-7303-4218-be3e-0ab6f8e90eee