# Jennifer Conlin

Jennifer Conlin is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 48.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 48
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/99ac6698-e0f9-4ddf-9df6-2d82aa70468f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/99ac6698-e0f9-4ddf-9df6-2d82aa70468f (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

Conlin sits at −0.96 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 88% of State House Democrats.

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

21 classified statements: 21 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 | Conlin | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 28.6% | 10.4% | 49 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 52.4% | 39.2% | 190 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.8% | 2.9% | 155 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 19.1% | 14.4% | 246 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 36% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Health 36% (State House Democrats 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 9.1% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Crime and Law Enforcement 9.1% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Economics and Public Finance 9.1% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.96 (standard error 0.02), from 3,305 donors and 591 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 12% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

725 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 85% (93.2%). 39 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 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 15 bills: 15 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 474. 26.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 57 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 369: A resolution to declare September 21-25, 2026, as PFAS Awareness Week in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR369/
- HB 6297: Children: child abuse or child neglect; initial screening for suspected child abuse and neglect cases; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623). (in committee, 2026-09-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6297/
- HB 6132: Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; insulin drug pricing report; require by the department of attorney general. Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 -… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6132/
- HB 6101: Insurance: health insurers; limit amount on co-pay for prescription insulin; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406qq. (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6101/
- HB 5893: Environmental protection: other; grant program for farmers affected by polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS); create. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding… (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5893/
- HB 5894: Civil procedure: civil actions; portion of fines in certain state civil infraction actions under the natural resources and environmental protection act;… (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5894/
- HB 5331: State management: funds; use of state funds for purchase of certain drones; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 261g. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5331/
- HB 5270: Military affairs: other; office of mental health; establish within the Michigan department of military and veterans affairs. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH:… (in committee, 2025-11-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5270/
- HB 5185: Worker's compensation: benefits; job search requirement for certain injured workers; modify. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 303. (in committee, 2025-11-04) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5185/
- HB 4875: School aid: supplemental; funding for school transportation; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1321a. (in committee, 2025-09-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4875/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $193.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 62% 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.

- 2025-08-07 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1953537661941284992
- 2025-08-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1952846143479587173
- 2025-07-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1949903416513482811
- 2025-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1947265551245472219
- 2025-07-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1945815999728509156
- 2025-07-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1945876397949321631
- 2025-07-10 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, credit claiming · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1943445129949311482
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1940465462133117038
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1940465464758690030
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/Conlinforstate/status/1940465466537132292

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/jennifer-conlin/
- Campaign site: https://www.conlinforstaterep.com/
- X: https://x.com/Conlinforstate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Conlinforstaterep/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-conlin-543756/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/99ac6698-e0f9-4ddf-9df6-2d82aa70468f