Helena Scott
Michigan State Representative, District 8 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +78.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Communications and Technology · democratic vice chair
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources and Tourism
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Civil procedure: personal protection orders · Passed House Oct 2026
Consumer protection: marketing and advertising · Introduced Sep 2026
Construction: permits · Introduced Jun 2026
Civil procedure: other · Introduced Jun 2026
Energy: alternative sources · Introduced Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Scott sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Scott is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jason Morgan, Ranjeev Puri, Kristian Grant
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Scott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Scott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Scott | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 1013: Insurance: no-fault; price optimization use in determining insurance rates; prohibit.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 97–7 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 98–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 616: Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 102–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4063: Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4350: Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+78.3 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+89.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Scott has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2024
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scott has run against
- Alex Kuhn (R) · 2024 general, won
- Kimberly Givens (I) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Scott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6751fa70-04e4-45e1-b3c5-6e0a5a397f8f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET