Lana Theis
Michigan State Senator, District 22 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.0
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Administrative Rules
- Appropriations
- Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection
- Uniform State Laws Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health: education · Introduced Feb 2026
Employment security: administration · Introduced Oct 2025
Weapons: firearms · Introduced Jun 2025
Education: financing · Introduced Jun 2025
State: symbol · Introduced Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Theis sits in the Michigan State Senate
Theis is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Aric Nesbitt, Ruth Johnson, Joe Bellino
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Theis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: Theis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Theis | 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.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–14 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Theis 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 22 | Won | R+24.0 |
| 2018 | Michigan State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+13.9 |
| 2016 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | R+31.2 |
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | R+30.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Theis has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 22 · since 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 42 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Theis has run against
- Jordan Genso (D) · 2022 general, won
- Adam Dreher (D) · 2018 general, won
- Timothy Johnson (D) · 2016 general, won
- Timothy Johnson (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Theis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4fa99fea-71fd-4f21-9f75-157e6a946c80
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET