Veronica Klinefelt
Democratic · MI · Michigan State Senator, District 11
Veronica Klinefelt is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate representing District 11 (parts of Macomb County including Eastpointe, Roseville, and Fraser) since 2023. She is seeking re-election.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator District 11
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator District 11 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $86,428
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NOT EMPLOYED$3,933
- CIVIL ENGINEER$1,625
- COUNSELOR$1,000
- RETIRED$685
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- VICE PRESIDENT$525
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$42,500
- $500-$999$21,500
- $250-$499$16,050
- $100-$249$4,843
- $1-$99$1,535
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Voted for Senate Bill 271, enacted as 2023 Public Act 235, setting clean-energy, renewable-energy, and energy-storage targets.
November 8, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Voted for Senate Bill 632, which passed the Senate to prohibit payday-loan service fees above an annualized rate of 36 percent.
March 14, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 2 records
Voted for Senate Bills 669 and 670, which passed the Senate to apply public-records disclosure requirements to the Legislature and governor's office.
June 26, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Won election to the East Detroit School Board and, during her board tenure, worked with another trustee to uncover a major Macomb County public-corruption scheme.
November 3, 1998For
Source: senatedems.com · researched July 23, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Sponsored Senate Bill 912, which passed the Senate unanimously to help create a protected revenue-sharing trust fund for local governments.
April 30, 2026For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored Senate Bill 706, enacted as 2024 Public Act 113, removing failure-to-pay driver-responsibility-fee entries from centralized driving records.
July 23, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 2 records
Voted for Senate Bills 3-5, which passed the Senate to create a prescription-drug affordability review board and related insurer and Medicaid requirements.
April 24, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored Senate Bill 358, enacted as 2023 Public Act 163, requiring certain health-insurance policies to provide coverage equal to a specified share of full actuarial benefit value.
October 19, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 4 records
Sponsored Senate Bill 319, which passed the Senate to make minimum staffing levels a mandatory bargaining subject for certain public employees, including first responders.
June 26, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored the three-bill 'Melody's Law' package, enacted as Public Acts 66, 79, and 80 of 2024, criminalizing sexual conduct involving a corpse and adding related sentencing and registration provisions.
July 8, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Had an amendment adopted to House Bill 4360, later enacted as 2024 Public Act 64, concerning emergency-services authorities that serve partial municipalities.
June 11, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored Senate Bill 421, enacted as 2023 Public Act 298, requiring risk-and-needs assessments before juvenile-court dispositions.
December 13, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 1 record
Voted for Senate Bill 373, which passed the Senate to limit fees charged to residential tenants.
July 3, 2026For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Sponsored Senate Bill 542, enacted as 2025 Public Act 38, expanding tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members.
December 9, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Voted for Senate Bill 331, which passed the Senate to require serial numbers on firearm components, and companion sentencing legislation.
June 25, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
Voted for House Bill 4949, enacted as 2023 Public Act 286, creating Michigan's Reproductive Health Act.
November 7, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Election Integrity
· 1 record
Voted for Senate Bill 961, which passed the Senate to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act.
June 16, 2026For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Voted for the Senate concurrence on a three-bill package enacted as Public Acts 178-180 of 2024 prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income.
September 26, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 2 records
Sponsored Senate Bill 578, enacted as 2025 Public Act 16, creating a neighborhood-roads fund and modifying the movable-bridge fund.
October 7, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Helped secure fiscal-year 2025 budget appropriations including $8 million for a courthouse and police station, $6.6 million for a pump station and roads, and additional district road and school-safety projects.
June 27, 2024For
Source: senatedems.com · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 5 records
Had an amendment adopted to House Bill 4135, a measure concerning conveyance of state-owned property in Jackson County.
November 13, 2025
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Received 2025-2026 committee assignments including chair of Local Government and chair of Veterans and Emergency Services, plus majority vice chair of Transportation and Infrastructure.
January 22, 2025
Source: senatedems.com · researched July 23, 2026
Was sworn in to represent Michigan Senate District 11 in the 102nd Legislature.
January 11, 2023
Source: senatedems.com · researched July 23, 2026
Was named assistant caucus chair for the Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus before the start of her first Senate term.
November 22, 2022
Source: senatedems.com · researched July 23, 2026
Was sworn in as president of the Michigan Association of Counties board while serving as a Macomb County commissioner.
September 19, 2019
Source: micounties.org · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- State Senator District 11 · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 11; Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.