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Jennifer Wortz

Republican · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 35

Jennifer Wortz is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 35 (Hillsdale and Branch counties and the Hudson area of Lenawee County) since 2025. She is seeking re-election.

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 35

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 35 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$48,093

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • HEALTHCARE ADMIN$1,177
  • NURSE$1,000
  • TECHNICAL SALES REP$1,000
  • EDUCATION$961
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  • RETIRED$880
Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$12,927
  • $500-$999$17,961
  • $250-$499$12,375
  • $100-$249$4,101
  • $1-$99$730

Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 9 records
  • Was assigned a 0% current and lifetime environmental score by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, based on eight votes it classified as anti-environment.

    July 18, 2026Against

    Source: michiganlcv.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Bills 5536 and 5501, measures that the Michigan League of Conservation Voters scored as restricting state environmental enforcement and repealing state-level wetlands protections.

    June 4, 2026Against

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Bills 5710 and 5711, which repealed provisions of Michigan’s 2023 clean-energy and jobs laws.

    May 12, 2026Against

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5674 to modify clean-drinking-water requirements in schools and child-care centers.

    March 5, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5594 to impose a temporary moratorium on specified approvals and operation of new data centers.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Served as program manager for a Branch County Conservation District cleanup of Fisher Creek involving 45 career-center students, teachers, district staff, and NRCS staff; the report documented debris removal and reduced suspended sediment.

    September 19, 2023For

    Source: hrwc.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Served as program manager for a Branch County Conservation District cleanup of the Sauk River involving a Girl Scout troop and district staff; the two-event program removed 12 large bags of trash and other debris in total.

    June 24, 2023For

    Source: hrwc.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Was a plaintiff when a federal magistrate dismissed the federal civil-rights claims in the Moms for Liberty quarantine-order case for lack of standing and mootness and remanded the remaining state claims.

    June 1, 2022Against

    Source: wtvbam.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Filed a civil-rights lawsuit with Moms for Liberty Branch and Hillsdale County and Stacy Wohlheter challenging September 2021 COVID-19 quarantine orders issued by the local health agency and applied by Reading Community Schools.

    November 10, 2021Against

    Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026

Anti-Corruption

· 2 records
  • Introduced House Bill 5968 to shift election-administration duties to the deputy secretary of state when the secretary is a candidate for office.

    May 13, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Bills 4062, 4063, and 4064, a package amending Michigan lobbyist and lobbying-activity law.

    February 20, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 4 records
  • Introduced House Bill 5761 to eliminate specified compost registration and tonnage fees.

    March 19, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5716 to set a deadline for issuing a certificate of acceptability for a premanufactured unit.

    March 12, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5717 to require a township to contract with an accredited election administrator when its clerk and deputies are unavailable.

    March 12, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Joint Resolution M to require enactment of specified state budget bills by a deadline and suspend legislators’ and the governor’s compensation if the deadline is missed.

    August 21, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Healthcare Affordability

· 5 records
  • Introduced House Bill 5521 to prohibit Medicaid organ-transplant coverage when an organ comes from a country known for organ harvesting.

    February 18, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5406 to prohibit health-insurer organ-transplant coverage when an organ comes from a country known for organ harvesting.

    December 18, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5163 to exclude a parent seeking a second qualified medical opinion for a child from the definition of child neglect.

    October 29, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4703 to require health-insurer coverage for group prenatal-care services.

    June 26, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4704 to require Medicaid coverage for group prenatal-care services.

    June 26, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Government Spending Reduction

· 3 records
  • Voted against the final school budget, citing use of the School Aid Fund for higher education and calling for more funding to follow Michigan students and support teachers and school facilities.

    July 3, 2026For

    Source: replund.gophouse.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5761 to eliminate specified compost registration and tonnage fees.

    March 19, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Joint Resolution M to require enactment of specified state budget bills by a deadline and suspend legislators’ and the governor’s compensation if the deadline is missed.

    August 21, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Safety and Crime Control

· 3 records
  • Secured legislative approval of funding requests for $60,000 in Hudson Senior Center renovations and $45,000 for a Sherwood Township firefighting water well.

    July 9, 2026For

    Source: replund.gophouse.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5920 to expand the powers and duties of the legislative corrections ombudsman.

    April 29, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4596 to revise dismissal procedures for charges against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.

    June 10, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 1 record
  • Introduced House Bill 5530 to limit local minimum residential-lot-size requirements.

    February 18, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 3 records
  • Secured legislative approval of funding requests for $60,000 in Hudson Senior Center renovations and $45,000 for a Sherwood Township firefighting water well.

    July 9, 2026For

    Source: replund.gophouse.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4704 to require Medicaid coverage for group prenatal-care services.

    June 26, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4069 to revise the Michigan Penal Code reference to surrender of a newborn under the newborn safe-delivery law.

    February 12, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 6 records
  • Voted against the final school budget, citing use of the School Aid Fund for higher education and calling for more funding to follow Michigan students and support teachers and school facilities.

    July 3, 2026For

    Source: replund.gophouse.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5674 to modify clean-drinking-water requirements in schools and child-care centers.

    March 5, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4330 to let students enroll in an individual core subject at a public school without taking all remaining core subjects.

    April 17, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Served as program manager for a Branch County Conservation District cleanup of Fisher Creek involving 45 career-center students, teachers, district staff, and NRCS staff; the report documented debris removal and reduced suspended sediment.

    September 19, 2023For

    Source: hrwc.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Was a plaintiff when a federal magistrate dismissed the federal civil-rights claims in the Moms for Liberty quarantine-order case for lack of standing and mootness and remanded the remaining state claims.

    June 1, 2022For

    Source: wtvbam.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Filed a civil-rights lawsuit with Moms for Liberty Branch and Hillsdale County and Stacy Wohlheter challenging September 2021 COVID-19 quarantine orders issued by the local health agency and applied by Reading Community Schools.

    November 10, 2021For

    Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026

Gun Control

· 2 records
  • Received an A rating from MCRGO-PAC based on its 2026 candidate firearms-policy survey.

    July 13, 2026Against

    Source: mcrgo.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4949 to modify the statutory liability exemption for sport-shooting ranges.

    September 16, 2025Against

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Women's Reproductive Rights

· 1 record
  • Introduced House Bill 5202 to create additional abortion-reporting requirements.

    November 4, 2025Against

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Election Integrity

· 4 records
  • Introduced House Bill 5968 to shift election-administration duties to the deputy secretary of state when the secretary is a candidate for office.

    May 13, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5845 to require retention of electronic-poll-book flash drives.

    April 22, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5717 to require a township to contract with an accredited election administrator when its clerk and deputies are unavailable.

    March 12, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4819 to modify the eligibility of a secretary of state to run for office.

    August 26, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Civil Rights

· 5 records
  • Introduced House Bill 5900 to modify attorney-fee rules in property-condemnation cases.

    April 28, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5163 to exclude a parent seeking a second qualified medical opinion for a child from the definition of child neglect.

    October 29, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4596 to revise dismissal procedures for charges against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.

    June 10, 2025For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Was a plaintiff when a federal magistrate dismissed the federal civil-rights claims in the Moms for Liberty quarantine-order case for lack of standing and mootness and remanded the remaining state claims.

    June 1, 2022For

    Source: wtvbam.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Filed a civil-rights lawsuit with Moms for Liberty Branch and Hillsdale County and Stacy Wohlheter challenging September 2021 COVID-19 quarantine orders issued by the local health agency and applied by Reading Community Schools.

    November 10, 2021For

    Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 1 record
  • Voted yes on House Bills 5536 and 5501, measures that the Michigan League of Conservation Voters scored as restricting state environmental enforcement and repealing state-level wetlands protections.

    June 4, 2026Against

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 4 records
  • Secured legislative approval of funding requests for $60,000 in Hudson Senior Center renovations and $45,000 for a Sherwood Township firefighting water well.

    July 9, 2026For

    Source: replund.gophouse.org · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5765 to establish an electric-vehicle registration fee.

    March 19, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5594 to impose a temporary moratorium on specified approvals and operation of new data centers.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Served as program manager for a Branch County Conservation District cleanup of the Sauk River involving a Girl Scout troop and district staff; the two-event program removed 12 large bags of trash and other debris in total.

    June 24, 2023For

    Source: hrwc.org · researched July 18, 2026

General

· 6 records
  • Received the Michigan Chamber’s endorsement for reelection based on its review of incumbent lawmakers’ engagement and leadership on issues affecting job providers.

    June 5, 2026

    Source: michamber.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5886 to revise Michigan no-fault automobile-insurance coverage and benefits.

    April 23, 2026

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4526 to revise procedures for challenges to utility projects.

    May 22, 2025

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4445 to allow feeding or baiting deer during the open hunting season.

    May 6, 2025

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4206 to provide a free antlerless-deer permit.

    March 11, 2025

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Received the Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPac's Friend of Agriculture endorsement in the 35th District state-house race.

    July 9, 2024

    Source: michfb.com · researched July 18, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 6 records
  • Filed her original 2026 public-officer personal financial disclosure with the Michigan Department of State.

    May 14, 2026

    Source: michigan.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5920 to expand the powers and duties of the legislative corrections ombudsman.

    April 29, 2026

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5521 to prohibit Medicaid organ-transplant coverage when an organ comes from a country known for organ harvesting.

    February 18, 2026

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5406 to prohibit health-insurer organ-transplant coverage when an organ comes from a country known for organ harvesting.

    December 18, 2025

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Filed her original 2025 public-officer personal financial disclosure with the Michigan Department of State.

    June 10, 2025

    Source: michigan.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Bills 4062, 4063, and 4064, a package amending Michigan lobbyist and lobbying-activity law.

    February 20, 2025

    Source: legislature.mi.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 17, 2026.