# Sean McCann

Sean McCann is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate for district 19.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 19
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c15f272e-73f2-410c-8afe-1cc91ad3603a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c15f272e-73f2-410c-8afe-1cc91ad3603a (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

63% of the 30 bills McCann sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Michigan Senate.

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

408 classified statements: 408 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | McCann | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.7% | 2.4% | 92 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 21.8% | 10.3% | 40 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 63.0% | 42.9% | 43 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.4% | 3.4% | 89 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 16.7% | 16.1% | 148 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 28% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Health 26% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Government Operations and Politics 22% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Energy 13% (State Senate Democrats 4.1%); Labor and Employment 9.7% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.35 (standard error 0.01), from 2,125 donors and 1,169 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

521 roll calls. Attendance 95.5% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 99.4% (92.6%). 1 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 19 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 83. 63.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 4 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1206: Labor: other; local government labor regulatory limitation act; repeal. Repeals 2015 PA 105 (MCL 123.1381 - 123.1396). (in committee, 2026-10-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1206/
- SB 1086: Businesses: nonprofit corporations; power of nonprofit corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1086/
- SB 1087: Businesses: limited liability companies; power of limited liability companies to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 105, 210, 211 &… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1087/
- SB 1085: Businesses: business corporations; power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends secs. 261, 271, 821, 1012 & 1041 of 1972 PA… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1085/
- SJR L: Businesses: other; power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues; revoke. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV. (in committee, 2026-07-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SJRL/
- SR 133: A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fully honor its commitments to Michigan Rural Energy… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR133/
- SR 122: A resolution to recognize May 13, 2026, as Rail Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR122/
- SR 109: A resolution to designate April 2026 as Community College Month. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR109/
- SB 892: Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753). (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB892/
- SB 874: Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Amends secs. 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1836 & 388.1841). (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB874/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 78% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114697764961390699
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114755556007157923
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114800703139189087
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114376002327474447
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114421793981157449
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114452502544531608
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114002439363760406
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114050107775549662
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2114096305014525997
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SeanAMcCann/status/2113650137981649058

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.com/mccann/
- Campaign site: https://seanamccann.com/
- X: https://x.com/SeanAMcCann
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorSeanMcCann/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mccann-3164a3/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c15f272e-73f2-410c-8afe-1cc91ad3603a