Michigan Senate · District 27
John Cherry
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
John Cherry's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Michigan Senate District 27.
Also on the ballot: Bill Bain (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Cherry.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Cherry.
Bills
The bills John Cherry sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 42 |
| Passed both chambers | 3 |
| Became law | 3 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 8 of 38 in the Senate (tied with 4 others) · 8 of 20 Democrats (tied with 3 others)
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 421 Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code |
Became law | July 3, 2026 |
| SB 688 Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation |
Became law | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| SB 25 Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration… |
Became law | Dec. 18, 2025 |
Budget projects
The Michigan pages don't credit legislators with budget items.
Contested votes where they split
8 against the Senate Majority Leader; 6 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How John Cherry voted on each of the 631 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate Majority Leader | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- senjcherry@senate.michigan.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 3600, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-0142
Committees
- Labor Chair
- Natural Resources and Agriculture Democratic vice chair
- Appropriations
- Health Policy
- Housing and Human Services
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Michigan Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Michigan House and Senate Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to Oct. 14, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections