Matt Longjohn
Michigan State Representative, District 40 since 2024. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Longjohn sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Longjohn is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Betsy Coffia, Carol Glanville, Matt Koleszar
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Longjohn’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%
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: Longjohn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Longjohn | 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 Longjohn 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 House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | D+28.4 | D+18.4 | +10.0 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | D+14.9 | D+18.4 | −3.5 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MI-6 | Lost | R+4.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $74.5K
- Spent
- $95.5K
- Cash
- $15.7K
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 MATT LONGJOHN State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Longjohn has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Longjohn has run against
- Robert Sitarski (R) · 2026 election, won
- Kelly Sackett (R) · 2024 election, won
- Fred Upton (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 6 polls; Longjohn’s best result was 46% (Michigan's 6th District, 2018).
Longjohn’s polls in the database →How we know Longjohn
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8MI06155
- Open States ocd-person/cf865d78-f3ea-43f7-b843-a06dbb4bf4be
- Wikidata Q132232501
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET