Luke Meerman
Michigan State Representative, District 89 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
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Child Welfare System · chair
- Homeland Security and Foreign Influence · republican vice chair
- Health Policy
- Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
State agencies (existing): generally · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Meerman sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Meerman is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Kuhn, Josh Schriver, Karl Bohnak
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Meerman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Meerman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Meerman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 1013: Insurance: no-fault; price optimization use in determining insurance rates; prohibit.… | No | 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.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Meerman 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 89 | Won | R+38.6 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | R+37.9 |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | R+44.4 |
| 2018 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | R+42.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Meerman has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 · since 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Meerman has run against
- Lois E. Maassen (D) · 2024 general, won
- Sharon McConnon (D) · 2022 general, won
- Franklin Cornielle (D) · 2020 general, won
- Heidi A. Zuniga (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Meerman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/187a5c10-ccc0-4c94-a4c9-4c208ace4776
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET