# Mark Huizenga

Mark Huizenga is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 30.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 30
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8564d477-bb39-47a4-87e1-3ceacd7d3abe

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8564d477-bb39-47a4-87e1-3ceacd7d3abe (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

Huizenga voted against the majority of Michigan Senate Republicans 96 times; party unity 57%, in the bottom 5% of the Michigan Senate (average 92.6%).

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

275 classified statements: 275 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 | Huizenga | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 3.3% | 9.5% | 236 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 36.0% | 37.3% | 187 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.0% | 2.3% | 16 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 21.8% | 15.4% | 94 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.7% | 1.3% | 126 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 33% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 29% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Crime and Law Enforcement 18% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Health 14% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Commerce 12% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.20 (standard error 0.01), from 400 donors and 1,192 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 26% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 57% (92.6%). 96 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 11 bills: 10 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 54. 27.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 26 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 927: Human services: medical services; coverage for behavioral health transportation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109y.… (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB927/
- SB 928: Health: licensing; behavioral health transportation licensing requirements; provide for. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding ch. 9B. TIE… (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB928/
- SB 926: Courts: judges; circuit court judgeships for Kent County; increase. Amends sec. 518 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.518). (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB926/
- SR 108: A resolution to designate April 2026 as Financial Literacy Month. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR108/
- SR 97: A resolution to designate February 19, 2026, as Conductive Education Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR97/
- SB 461: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for manufacturing, creating, delivering, or possessing with intent certain schedule 1 and 2… (in committee, 2025-06-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB461/
- SB 452: Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Kent County; provide for. Creates land transfer act. (in committee, 2025-06-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB452/
- SR 45: A resolution to commemorate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week. (introduced, 2025-05-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR45/
- SB 298: Health: screening; pilot program to assess the effects of PFAS on certain participants; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding… (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB298/
- SB 299: Health: screening; pilot program to assess the effects of PFAS on certain participants; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding… (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB299/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $210.3K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 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.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2114230572427980882
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2114494014934196419
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2114505430731047167
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2112910526762401926
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2112960772510986390
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2112593263026913618
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2112204235177603302
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2112248715486404630
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2111155689359909286
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga/status/2110419642678174089

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatormarkhuizenga.com/
- Campaign site: https://votehuizenga.com/
- X: https://x.com/MarkEHuizenga
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateSenatorHuizenga/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhuizenga/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8564d477-bb39-47a4-87e1-3ceacd7d3abe