# Mary Cavanagh

Mary Cavanagh is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate for district 6.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 6
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a9e6b2e4-016d-481e-9f34-1f1b33d857ca

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9e6b2e4-016d-481e-9f34-1f1b33d857ca (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

Cavanagh has served since 2023.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.72 (standard error 0.03), from 363 donors and 878 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 38% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 94.4% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 100% (92.6%). 3 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 51 bills: 51 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 251. 39.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 18 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 144: A resolution to designate September 15-October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR144/
- SB 1172: Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e. (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1172/
- SB 1174: Public utilities: consumer services; disclosure on electric utility bills of the number of power outages that occurred within that billing cycle; require.… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1174/
- SB 1138: Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451). (passed one chamber, 2026-09-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1138/
- SB 1126: Housing: residential; limitations on rental property owned by certain limited liability companies; provide for. Amends title of 1993 PA 23 (MCL 450.4101 -… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1126/
- SB 1130: Insurance: property and casualty; fortified roof endorsement; require insurance companies to offer. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec.… (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1130/
- SB 1125: Housing: residential; limitations on rental property owned by certain businesses; provide for. Amends title of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1101 - 450.2098) & adds… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1125/
- SB 1127: Housing: housing development authority; first-time home buyers fund; create. Amends 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1401 - 125.1499c) by adding sec. 49w. TIE BAR WITH:… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1127/
- SB 1128: Insurance: property and casualty; grants for certain properties to resist loss due to common weather-related perils; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1128/
- SB 1129: Insurance: property and casualty; premium discounts; require insurance companies to offer under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 -… (in committee, 2026-08-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1129/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $164.1K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.com/cavanagh/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repmarycavanagh
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmarycavanagh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-cavanagh-21254a56/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9e6b2e4-016d-481e-9f34-1f1b33d857ca