Kimberly L. Edwards
Democratic · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 12
Kimberly L. Edwards is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 12, which includes Eastpointe and part of Detroit and Warren. She has held the seat since 2023.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 12
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 12 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $26,448
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$1,000
- STATE REPRESENTATIVE$550
- ATTORNEY$525
- NOT EMPLOYED$395
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- LOBBYIST$250
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$14,500
- $500-$999$3,500
- $250-$499$5,750
- $100-$249$1,950
- $1-$99$748
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Received a 2026 candidate endorsement from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters for House District 12.
April 14, 2026For
Source: michiganlcv.org · researched July 24, 2026
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Voted yes on House Bill 4004, which repealed Michigan's public-sector right-to-work restriction by again permitting agency-fee provisions in public employee bargaining agreements; the bill passed the House 56-53 on a party-line roll call and became Public Act 9 of 2023.
March 8, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 1 record
Voted no on House Bill 4064, which barred sitting Michigan state senators and representatives from engaging in certain lobbying activities; she was one of six House members opposing the measure, which passed 103-6.
February 20, 2025Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 2 records
Sponsored House Bill 5168 as prime sponsor; the bill required Michigan health insurers to cover blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum individuals, and it was signed into law as Public Act 245 of 2024.
January 21, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored House Bill 4620 as prime sponsor; the bill prohibited health insurers from denying coverage based on preexisting conditions and from canceling coverage based on an insured person's health, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as Public Act 157 of 2023.
October 19, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
Voted yes on Senate Bill 747, the fiscal year 2024-2025 omnibus appropriations bill funding multiple state departments plus supplemental fiscal year 2023-2024 spending; it passed the House 56-53 and became Public Act 121 of 2024.
June 20, 2024Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 2 records
Hosted a Capitol press conference with Reps. Donavan McKinney and Mike McFall and reentry stakeholders in support of House Bills 5474-5477, the Returning Citizens Identification bill package that provides state identification to people leaving incarceration.
March 3, 2026For
Source: housedems.com · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored House Bill 4639 as prime sponsor; the bill replaced references to the children's ombudsman in the social welfare act with the child advocate as part of the Office of the Child Advocate package, and it was signed into law as Public Act 294 of 2023.
December 13, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Sponsored House Bill 4678 as prime sponsor; the bill required the Michigan Department of Education to review educational programs provided in child caring institutions for compliance with the Revised School Code, and it was signed into law as Public Act 11 of 2024.
February 27, 2024For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Voted yes on Senate Bill 79 of the 2023 firearm safe-storage package, creating criminal penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where a minor can access it; the measure passed the House 61-47 and became Public Act 17 of 2023.
March 22, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
Voted yes on House Bill 4949 of the Reproductive Health Act package, repealing statutory provisions restricting abortion services after the 2022 Proposal 3 amendment; the bill passed the House 56-54 and became Public Act 286 of 2023.
November 1, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Received a formal 2026 endorsement from Equality Michigan Action Network for House District 12, listed on the organization's 2026 endorsement slate as ENDORSED.
June 1, 2026For
Source: equalitymiaction.org · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 2 records
Served on the Michigan House Appropriations Committee and as Minority Vice Chair of its Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, along with the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Local Transportation, during the 2025-2026 term.
February 19, 2026
Source: housedems.com · researched July 24, 2026
Elected treasurer of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus for the 2025-2026 legislative term.
January 30, 2025
Source: housedems.com · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 12 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 12; Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.