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Veronica Klinefelt

Democratic · MI · Michigan State Senator, District 11

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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

Profile last researched July 17, 2026.