Samantha Steckloff
Michigan State Representative, District 19 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 79%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.6
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
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
Crimes: organized · Became law Oct 2026
Health facilities: freestanding surgical outpatient facilities · Became law Jul 2026
Highways: construction and repair · Became law Oct 2025
Health: other · Passed House Mar 2026
Crimes: criminal sexual conduct · Passed House Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Steckloff sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Steckloff is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Alabas Farhat, Joey Andrews, Joe Tate
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Steckloff’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats79%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
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: Steckloff’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Steckloff | Dem. majority | Rep. 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.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 76–32 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | No | No | Yes | Passed 56–49 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 4572: Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 65–41 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Steckloff 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 19 | Won | — | D+32.9 | — |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+30.6 | D+32.9 | −2.3 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+34.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+29.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $96.2K
- Spent
- $104.8K
- Cash
- $2.8K
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 SAMANTHA STECKLOFF State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Steckloff has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Steckloff has run against
- Kevin Hammer (R) · 2026 election, won
- Anthony Paesano (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mitch Swoboda (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Steckloff
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5a99ab1c-62e3-4424-9bb1-310ffcecc3e3
- Wikidata Q105969863
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET