# John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 83.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 83
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9f4f8b82-e4ee-4e50-a2ea-d46bbf264d34

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9f4f8b82-e4ee-4e50-a2ea-d46bbf264d34 (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

Fitzgerald sits at −1.83 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 100% of State House Democrats.

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

40 classified statements: 40 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 | Fitzgerald | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 20.0% | 10.4% | 124 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 45.0% | 39.2% | 301 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.5% | 2.9% | 64 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 20.0% | 14.4% | 236 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 2.5% | 1.0% | 87 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 39% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 28% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 22% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Democrats 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.83 (standard error 0.02), from 7,246 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 0.0% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

752 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 84% (93.2%). 43 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 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 253. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 60 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6040: Natural resources: hunting; hunting accessibility zones and events; provide for. Amends sec. 43523a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43523a) & adds sec. 43540f. (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6040/
- HB 5784: Housing: condominium; requirements for an association of co-owners to conduct a reserve study and establish a reserve funding plan; modify. Amends sec. 105 of… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5784/
- HR 264: A resolution to declare March 18, 2026, as Athletic Trainer Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR264/
- HB 5260: Veterans: trust fund; veterans' trust fund act; modify, and remove period of war service requirement. Amends secs. 3b & 4b of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL… (in committee, 2025-11-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5260/
- HR 207: A resolution to declare November 2025 as Children’s Grief Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2025-11-05) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR207/
- HB 4868: School aid: supplemental; funding for English language learners; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1153a. (in committee, 2025-09-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4868/
- HB 4848: Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852)… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4848/
- HB 4488: Individual income tax: credit; working parent tax credit for certain dependents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 272a. (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4488/
- HR 58: A resolution to declare April 2025 as Autism Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2025-04-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR58/
- HB 4196: State: identification cards; cross reference to 1972 PA 22; update. Amends sec. 5 of 2008 PA 23 (MCL 28.305). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4194'25 (in committee, 2025-03-12) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB4196/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $102.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% 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.

- 2026-07-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2076084411200631249
- 2026-06-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2067298812930961647
- 2026-04-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2039846250258878847
- 2026-02-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2024452889070969018
- 2026-02-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2024452893160464761
- 2026-01-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/2006591479209406969
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/1965995664380448919
- 2025-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/1965862417243713869
- 2025-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/1940859082682126711
- 2025-06-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnforMI/status/1938011255874236594

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/john-fitzgerald/
- Campaign site: https://johnformi.com/
- X: https://x.com/JohnforMI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repjohnfitzgerald/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fitzgerald-38b65980/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9f4f8b82-e4ee-4e50-a2ea-d46bbf264d34