Pauline Wendzel
Michigan State Representative, District 39 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.7
- 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.
- Energy · chair
- Communications and Technology
- Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses
- Regulatory Reform
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health facilities: other · Became law Jul 2026
Liquor: other · Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wendzel sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Wendzel is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jamie Thompson, Rachelle Smit, Mike Hoadley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Wendzel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Wendzel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wendzel | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–49 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 4572: Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–41 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wendzel 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 39 | Won | R+15.7 | R+23.5 | −7.8 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+26.2 | R+23.5 | +2.7 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+25.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | R+13.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | R+11.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $118.9K
- Spent
- $104.2K
- Cash
- $31.2K
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 PAULINE WENDZEL State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Wendzel has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 · since 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 79 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wendzel has run against
- Kerry Tapper (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jared Polonowski (D) · 2022 election, won
- Chokwe Pitchford (D) · 2020 election, won
- Joey Andrews (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Wendzel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f749bf7e-46bc-482d-ac6e-60288f3b722e
- Wikidata Q74724230
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET