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Jennifer A. Conlin

Democratic · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 48

Jennifer A. Conlin is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 48 (parts of Livingston, Jackson, and Washtenaw counties) since 2023. A former journalist, she is seeking re-election.

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 48

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 48 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$183,666

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • NOT EMPLOYED$49,924
  • ATTORNEY$5,285
  • RETIRED$4,400
  • CONSULTANT$3,025
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  • PROFESSOR$3,025
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$16,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$79,441
  • $500-$999$36,679
  • $250-$499$24,580
  • $100-$249$24,201

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

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 1 record
  • Voted yes on Senate Bill 271, the clean energy standard setting renewable energy and energy storage targets for Michigan electric providers; the bill passed the House 56-51 and Conlin appears in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 486. It became 2023 Public Act 235.

    November 3, 2023For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Reduce Wealth Gap

· 1 record
  • Voted no on House Bill 5536, which raised the allowable rate of interest pawnbrokers charge; the bill passed the House 90-20 and Conlin is listed in the Democratic nay column of House Roll Call 288.

    June 27, 2024For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 3 records
  • Voted yes on House Bill 5806, creating a state housing opportunity income tax credit to finance affordable housing development; the bill passed the House 92-13 and Conlin appears in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 277.

    June 25, 2026For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on House Bill 6074, prohibiting certain business entities from purchasing residential property; the bill passed the House 102-3 and Conlin appears in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 280.

    June 25, 2026For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4062 as prime sponsor; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as 2024 Public Act 199, prohibiting landlords from discriminating against rental applicants based on lawful source of income.

    January 16, 2025For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 1 record
  • Introduced House Bill 4199 as prime sponsor in the 2023-2024 Michigan House session; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as 2023 Public Act 33, extending Michigan National Guard tuition assistance eligibility to Guard members' spouses and dependent children.

    May 22, 2023For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Gun Control

· 1 record
  • Voted yes on House Bill 4146, barring firearm purchase and concealed pistol licensure for individuals subject to an extreme risk protection order; the bill passed the House 56-51 and Conlin appears in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 52. It became 2023 Public Act 37.

    April 13, 2023For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Women's Reproductive Rights

· 1 record
  • Voted yes on House Bill 4949, the Reproductive Health Act, which repealed Michigan's remaining abortion restrictions; the bill passed the Michigan House 56-54 and Conlin is listed in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 460.

    November 1, 2023For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Civil Rights

· 2 records
  • Voted yes on House Bill 5400, creating the elements for commission of a hate crime under Michigan law; the bill passed the House 57-52 and Conlin appears in the Democratic yea column of House Roll Call 336. It became 2024 Public Act 259.

    November 13, 2024For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 5211 as prime sponsor, part of the Michigan Family Protection Act package; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as 2024 Public Act 28, excluding children conceived through assisted reproduction or surrogacy from paternity-act determinations.

    April 1, 2024For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 2 records
  • Broke with most of her caucus and voted no on the H-3 substitute to House Bill 4906, which extended the sales-tax exemption for qualified data centers to enterprise data centers; the substitute was concurred in 64-45 and Conlin is listed in the Democratic nay column of House Roll Call 331.

    November 13, 2024For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Introduced House Bill 4343 as prime sponsor; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as 2024 Public Act 46, requiring the Department of Insurance and Financial Services to report annually for seven years on payday (deferred presentment) lending transactions and to post the report publicly.

    May 22, 2024For

    Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

General

· 2 records
  • Endorsed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the 2026 Michigan U.S. Senate Democratic primary; the Stevens campaign lists Conlin as a Michigan State Representative on its published endorsement roll.

    July 23, 2026

    Source: haleyformi.com · researched July 23, 2026

  • Served on the Michigan House Oversight Committee and as Minority Vice Chair of its Subcommittee on the Child Welfare System, plus the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Foreign Influence, during her second term representing House District 48.

    February 18, 2025

    Source: housedems.com · researched July 23, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 1 record
  • Her candidate committee, Jennifer Conlin for State Representative, was named as one of roughly two dozen respondent committees in a Michigan campaign finance complaint filed with the Secretary of State by complainant Abigail Mitch, alleging that Climate Cabinet PAC - Michigan made prohibited contributions to Democratic candidate committees.

    October 11, 2024

    Source: michigan.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 17, 2026.