# Michael Webber

Michael Webber is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 9.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/be2c96ad-1304-4c25-8cab-2c8ec5d6475f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/be2c96ad-1304-4c25-8cab-2c8ec5d6475f (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

Webber voted against the majority of Michigan Senate Republicans 85 times; party unity 56%, the lowest of 37 in the Michigan Senate (average 92.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.16 (standard error 0.02), from 309 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 22% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 56% (92.6%). 85 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 44 bills: 44 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 108. 6.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 35 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1176: State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan defense and readiness commission and fund; create, and make appropriation to the fund. Creates new… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1176/
- SB 1122: Mental health: recipient rights; office of recipient rights contact information; require to be published. Amends sec. 754 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1754). (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1122/
- SB 1119: Mental health: community mental health; retention of certain review information; require. Amends sec. 232a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1232a) & adds sec. 137b. (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1119/
- SB 1115: Mental health: recipient rights; requirements for collection of complaints; provide for. Amends secs. 772, 776 & 778 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1772 et seq.). (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1115/
- SB 1116: Mental health: recipient rights; rights violations investigations; modify. Amends sec. 778 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1778). (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1116/
- SB 1120: Mental health: recipient rights; members employed by the community mental health service; prohibit from serving on the recipient rights advisory committee.… (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1120/
- SB 1121: Mental health: recipient rights; members employed by licensed hospital; prohibit from serving on the recipient rights advisory committee. Amends sec. 758 of… (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1121/
- SB 1118: Mental health: recipient rights; retention of monitoring reports; require. Amends secs. 700 & 754 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1700 & 330.1754). (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1118/
- SB 1117: Mental health: other; authority over surveillance for state psychiatric hospitals; grant to the office of recipient rights. Amends secs. 100d, 724 & 754 of… (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1117/
- SB 1072: Individual income tax: revenue distributions; earmark to 21st century jobs trust fund for the Michigan innovation fund program; provide for. Amends sec. 695… (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1072/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $203.7K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatormichaelwebber.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.electwebber.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electwebber/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-webber-5984328/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/be2c96ad-1304-4c25-8cab-2c8ec5d6475f