Erika Geiss
Michigan State Senator, District 1 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
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.1
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · democratic vice chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure · chair
- Economic and Community Development
- Health Policy
- Housing and Human Services
- Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Local government: port authorities · Became law Jul 2026
Insurance: exchanges · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Elections: election officials · Passed Senate Jun 2026
State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions · Passed Senate Dec 2025
Vehicles: title · Passed Senate May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Geiss sits in the Michigan State Senate
Geiss is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: John Cherry, Stephanie Chang, Mallory McMorrow
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Geiss’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Michigan State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Geiss’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Geiss | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | HB 5482: State agencies (existing): generally; plans to correct audit recommendations; require… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–10 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | SB 729: State finance: authorities; outstanding obligations of the state building authority;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–10 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 1052: Human services: medical services; definition of kickbacks or bribes; modify. Amends sec.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–14 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Geiss 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 1 | Won | D+43.1 |
| 2018 | Michigan State Senate, District 6 | Won | D+22.7 |
| 2016 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+34.2 |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+39.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Geiss has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 1 · since 2022
- Michigan State Senate, District 6 · since 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 12 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Geiss has run against
- Erik Soderquist (R) · 2022 general, won
- Brenda Jones (R) · 2018 general, won
- Erik Soderquist (R) · 2016 general, won
- Kelly Thompson (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Geiss
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ebc9981a-cbe1-4d37-99b0-89d3c350fd3f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET