Tonya Myers Phillips
Michigan State Representative, District 7 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 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
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +89.7
- 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
- Natural Resources and Tourism
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 Phillips sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Phillips is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carrie Rheingans, Julie Brixie, Dylan Wegela
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Phillips’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
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: Phillips’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Phillips | 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 Phillips 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 7 | Won | D+89.7 | D+61.8 | +27.9 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+63.9 | D+61.8 | +2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $50.8K
- Spent
- $58.8K
- Cash
- $10.6K
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.
| FRIENDS OF TONYA MYERS PHILLIPS State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Phillips has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Phillips has run against
- Reginald Moorer (R) · 2026 election, won
- Barry L. Altman (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Phillips
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/787d9bda-d4dd-47fe-aaf0-348c505211e4
- Wikidata Q131628844
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET