Dan Lauwers
Michigan State Senator, District 25 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.7
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Environment · republican vice chair
- Government Operations
- Regulatory Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Land use: farmland and open space · Became law Dec 2025
Industrial Hemp: administration · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Vehicles: registration plates · Passed Senate Dec 2025
Occupations: cosmetologists · Passed Senate Apr 2025
Transportation: school vehicles · Introduced Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lauwers sits in the Michigan State Senate
Lauwers is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kevin Daley, Jon Bumstead, Ed McBroom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Lauwers’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Michigan State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lauwers’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lauwers | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | HB 5482: State agencies (existing): generally; plans to correct audit recommendations; require… | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–10 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | SB 729: State finance: authorities; outstanding obligations of the state building authority;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–10 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 1052: Human services: medical services; definition of kickbacks or bribes; modify. Amends sec.… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 22–14 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 21–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 25–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lauwers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+33.7 |
| 2018 | Michigan State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+27.9 |
| 2016 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+37.9 |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+29.9 |
| 2012 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+7.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lauwers has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 25 · since 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 81 · 2012–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lauwers has run against
- Bert van Dyke (D) · 2022 general, won
- Debbie Bourgois (D) · 2018 general, won
- Stewart Sternberg (D) · 2016 general, won
- Bernardo Licata (D) · 2014 general, won
- Patrick Phelan (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lauwers
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/30afc35e-fa35-448c-b303-e0f6cc456c77
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET