Gina Johnsen
Michigan State Representative, District 78 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Michigan Senate District 33.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Administrative Rules
- Families and Veterans
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources and Tourism
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education: other · Passed House Mar 2026
Administrative procedure: rules · Passed House Sep 2025
Law enforcement: reports · Passed House Sep 2025
State agencies (existing): transportation · Passed House May 2025
Property: land sales · Passed House May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Johnsen sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Johnsen is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rick Outman, Will Bruck, Phil Green
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Johnsen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Johnsen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Johnsen | Rep. majority | Dem. 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.… | 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 Johnsen 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 Senate District 33 | Won | R+31.0 | R+35.2 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+37.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+31.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 71 | Lost | D+3.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Johnsen has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnsen has run against
- Stan Opan (D) · 2026 general, won
- Christine M. Terpening (D) · 2024 election, won
- Leah M. Groves (D) · 2022 election, won
- Angela Witwer (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Johnsen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/37cbe31c-4d9d-4f77-847f-ce463e1bec58
- Wikidata Q124461308
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET