Michigan Senate · District 14
Sue Shink
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Sue Shink'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 14.
Also on the ballot: Tawn Shawnelle Beliger (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Sue Shink.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Sue Shink.
Bills
The bills Sue Shink sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 36 |
| Passed both chambers | 4 |
| Became law | 4 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 6 of 38 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 6 of 20 Democrats (tied with 1 other)
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 478 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County; provide for |
Became law | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| SB 81 Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth |
Became law | July 3, 2026 |
| SB 699 Land use: farmland and open space; expenditures for administrative costs in the agricultural preservation fund; modify |
Became law | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| SB 685 Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date |
Became law | Dec. 18, 2025 |
Budget projects
The Michigan pages don't credit legislators with budget items.
Contested votes where they split
12 against the Senate Majority Leader; 12 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Sue Shink 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
- sensshink@senate.michigan.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 4200, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-2426
Committees
- Natural Resources and Agriculture Chair
- Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Democratic vice chair
- Appropriations
- Energy and Environment
- Housing and Human Services
- Local Government
- Uniform State Laws Commission
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