# Roger Victory

Roger Victory is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 31.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 31
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cd36ab04-a62b-41fa-8b91-d6c792f6719e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd36ab04-a62b-41fa-8b91-d6c792f6719e (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

Victory voted against the majority of Michigan Senate Republicans 51 times; party unity 78%, in the bottom quarter of the Michigan Senate (average 92.6%).

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

234 classified statements: 234 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Victory | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 4.3% | 9.5% | 214 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 37.6% | 37.3% | 171 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.3% | 2.3% | 62 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 18.4% | 15.4% | 128 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 30% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 15% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Transportation and Public Works 15% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Commerce 11% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 95 donors and 1,158 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 94.0% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 78% (92.6%). 51 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 31 bills: 31 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 72. 16.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 33 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1201: Agriculture: other; Michigan animal agriculture alliance; establish. Amends 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.701 - 287.746) by adding sec. 35. (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1201/
- SB 1202: Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the animal agriculture alliance; provide for. Creates appropriation act. (in committee, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1202/
- SB 1180: Civil rights: public records; fees related to freedom of information act requests; limit. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.233 & 15.234). (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1180/
- SB 1083: Taxation: administration; calculation of interest and penalties related to the issuance of certain refunds; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1083/
- SB 1071: Occupations: mortuary science; references to article 18 of the occupational code in the estates and protected individuals code; revise. Amends sec. 3206 of… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1071/
- SB 1070: Occupations: mortuary science; references to article 18 of the occupational code in the insurance code of 1956; revise. Amends sec. 2080 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1070/
- SB 1069: Occupations: mortuary science; references to article 18 of the occupational code cemetery regulation act; revise. Amends sec. 18 of 1968 PA 251 (MCL 456.538).… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1069/
- SB 972: Use tax: exemptions; offset of the trade in value of personal electronics; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92). (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB972/
- SB 957: Transportation: funds; population threshold for certain grants; increase. Amends secs. 10e & 13c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660e & 247.663c). (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB957/
- SB 889: Agriculture: other; farm produce insurance fund; increase allocation for administrative expenses. Amends sec. 9 of 2003 PA 198 (MCL 285.319). (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB889/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $32.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2108366016963035191
- 2026-08-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2093392168387809597
- 2026-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2092778109762187461
- 2026-08-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2090478413135925720
- 2026-08-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2089862792526332289
- 2026-08-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2088058942043590858
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2086767691587600419
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2086767694632649068
- 2026-08-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2085908782362628393
- 2026-07-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRogerVictory/status/2082558707817447934

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorrogervictory.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenRogerVictory
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VictoryforSenate/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-victory-b5364898/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd36ab04-a62b-41fa-8b91-d6c792f6719e