# Jonathan Lindsey

Jonathan Lindsey is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 17.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 17
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a16e3693-0703-40fb-b508-3b2812079548

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a16e3693-0703-40fb-b508-3b2812079548 (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

Lindsey sits at +0.95 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 98% of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.95 (standard error 0.03), from 387 donors and 579 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 98% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 95.2% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 95.5% (92.6%). 72 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 34 bills: 34 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 53. 17.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 31 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1209: Military affairs: other; release of the Michigan National Guard into active duty combat without an official act of Congress; prohibit. Amends 1967 PA 150 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1209/
- SB 1208: Insurance: no-fault; election to opt out of PIP coverage; modify length of election. Amends sec. 3107d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3107d). (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1208/
- SR 142: A resolution to recognize October 13, 2026, as Homeschool Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR142/
- SB 1150: Weapons: firearms; regulations regarding silencers, shotguns, and short-barreled rifles; eliminate. Amends secs. 222, 224 & 231 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.222 et… (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1150/
- SB 1151: Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1150'26 (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1151/
- SCR 15: A concurrent resolution for the adoption of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives. (in committee, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SCR15/
- SB 1054: Elections: absent voters; no reason absentee voting; eliminate, and require electors to provide a reason to vote an absent voter ballot. Amends secs. 2,… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1054/
- SB 997: Sales tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0998'26 (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB997/
- SB 998: Use tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0997'26 (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB998/
- SB 987: Use tax: collections; collection of use tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94n). (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB987/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $123.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a16e3693-0703-40fb-b508-3b2812079548