Donni Steele
Michigan State Representative, District 54 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Michigan Senate District 23.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Sales tax: exemptions · Became law Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Steele sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Steele is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joseph Fox, Tim Kelly, Jennifer Wortz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Steele’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Steele’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Steele | 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 Steele 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State Senate, District 23 | Won | — | R+23.5 | — |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+4.8 | R+1.0 | +3.8 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $209.8K
- Spent
- $203K
- Cash
- $6.8K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Committee to Elect Donni Steele State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Steele has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Steele has run against
- Greg Hill (D) · 2026 election, won
- Shadia Martini (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Steele
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4a5a14f9-56b4-4f7a-ad0c-bfe3750912a3
- Wikidata Q123691837
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET