# Dayna Polehanki

Dayna Polehanki is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate for district 5.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan Senate, district 5
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f266a938-3705-4c7c-994f-859b2b6024dc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f266a938-3705-4c7c-994f-859b2b6024dc (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

21% of Polehanki’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Democrats (average 43%).

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

1,005 classified statements: 1,005 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 | Polehanki | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.9% | 2.4% | 45 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 8.2% | 10.3% | 165 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 20.8% | 42.9% | 286 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.4% | 3.4% | 210 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 6.2% | 16.1% | 248 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 0.8% | 57 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 43% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Health 13% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Crime and Law Enforcement 6.7% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.39 (standard error 0.02), from 0 donors and 1,175 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 85% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

523 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Michigan Senate 95.5%). Party unity 98.9% (92.6%). 2 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 39 bills: 39 reached committee, 24 passed one chamber, 8 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 207. 61.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan Senate 38.2%; rank 7 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1167: Crimes: other; summoning law enforcement to residence through intentional false report of a serious law enforcement emergency; prohibit, and provide… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1167/
- SB 1168: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for summoning law enforcement to residence through intentional false report of a serious law… (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1168/
- SB 1166: Animals: research facilities; guidelines for adoptable animals; provide for. Amends secs. 1 & 8a of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381 & 287.388a). (in committee, 2026-09-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1166/
- SB 1113: Occupations: accounting; required hours of instruction for accountants; revise. Amends secs. 725, 727a & 729 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.725 et seq.). (passed one chamber, 2026-10-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1113/
- SB 1058: Education: other; virtual instruction days; allow. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1482. (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB1058/
- SB 989: Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i). (became law, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB989/
- SB 990: Education: curriculum; adoption of elementary reading curriculum materials from department-approved list; require. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB990/
- SR 123: A resolution to recognize May 13, 2026, as Older Michiganians Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR123/
- SR 117: A resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP). (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SR117/
- SB 905: Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB905/

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2113265599791116448
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2112729868228002056
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109042986566738046
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109044107993612398
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109051407269777876
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109051767560237555
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109059892648800666
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2109062445532840076
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2108348434076111107
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenPolehanki/status/2108016484375286034

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.com/polehanki/
- Campaign site: https://www.daynaforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenPolehanki
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenDaynaPolehanki/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sendaynapolehanki/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f266a938-3705-4c7c-994f-859b2b6024dc