Steve Carra
Michigan State Representative, District 36 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.5
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Corporate Subsidies and State Investments · chair
- Oversight
- State and Local Public Assistance Programs
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Corporate income tax: other · Passed House Apr 2025
Law: contracts · Passed House Feb 2025
Elections: election officials · Introduced Sep 2026
Construction: code · Introduced Sep 2026
Education: curriculum · Introduced Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carra sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Carra is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim DeSana, Kathy Schmaltz, Luke Meerman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Carra’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
- 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: Carra’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carra | 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… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 102–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4063: Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of… | No | 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 Carra 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 District 36 | Won | R+26.5 | R+34.9 | −8.4 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+36.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+32.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | R+27.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $81.7K
- Spent
- $78.9K
- Cash
- $13.7K
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 STEVE CARRA State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Carra has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 59 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carra has run against
- Cole Slaski (D) · 2026 general, won
- Erin L. Schultes (D) · 2024 election, won
- Roger M. Williams (D) · 2022 election, won
- Amy L. East (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carra
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4dee484b-79f4-4ca2-92dc-2ed7e0623d6b
- Wikidata Q106396914
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET