# Kevin Daley

Kevin Daley is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate for district 26.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 26
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cf7ed8de-2df4-41ff-9dcb-489980b031a0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cf7ed8de-2df4-41ff-9dcb-489980b031a0 (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

100% of Daley’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Michigan, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.02), from 315 donors and 1,156 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 62% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 92.9% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 88% (92.6%). 36 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 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 91. 46.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 14 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1045: Individual income tax: property tax credit; owner and eligibility of a homestead placed in certain trusts; clarify. Amends sec. 510 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1045/
- SB 1029: Financial institutions: credit unions; notice requirements for certain closures by credit unions; modify. Amends sec. 221 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.221). (in committee, 2026-10-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1029/
- SB 686: Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial relinquishment of. Amends sec. 36110 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36110).… (became law, 2025-12-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB686/
- SJR E: Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31, art. IV, sec. 18, art V, & sec. 17, art. IX of the state… (in committee, 2025-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SJRE/
- SB 419: Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171). (passed one chamber, 2025-09-26) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB419/
- SB 327: Land use: farmland and open space; use of farmland for commercial solar facilities; prohibit. Amends sec. 36104e of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36104e). (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB327/
- SR 43: A resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. (passed one chamber, 2025-05-07) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR43/
- SB 273: Agriculture: other; water quality protection fee; extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715) & repeals (See bill). (became law, 2025-10-08) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB273/
- SB 238: Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; extend sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c). (in committee, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB238/
- SB 239: Veterans: other; Vietnam veteran era bonus extension act; create. Creates new act. (in committee, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB239/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,750 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatorkevindaley.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenKevinDaley
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenKevinDaley/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-daley-8229253b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cf7ed8de-2df4-41ff-9dcb-489980b031a0