Shanelle Jackson
Democratic · MI
Shanelle Jackson is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 12. Michigan official candidate listing places her on the August 4 primary roster, and the FEC candidate master identifies her current-cycle House candidate ID as H2MI13154.
Where Shanelle Jackson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Joined a Detroit sustainability panel as LyondellBasell’s state-government-relations manager and described its work to reduce plastic waste.
October 31, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: sbn-detroit.org
Voted for HB 5549, a renewable-electricity mandate, on House Roll Call 299.
April 17, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: michiganvotes.org
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted against SB 116, Michigan’s private-sector right-to-work bill, on House Roll Call 724.
December 11, 2012Supports Labor Rights
Source: michiganvotes.org
Introduced HB 4807 to restore collective-bargaining rights for certain public school administrators; it remained in the House Labor Committee.
April 21, 2009Supports Labor Rights
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for HB 6086, a supplemental budget covering Medicaid, welfare, school aid, and other programs, on House Roll Call 368.
August 25, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: michiganvotes.org
Sponsored HB 5394, enacted with line-item vetoes as Public Act 47 of 2010, a multidepartment supplemental appropriation for fiscal 2009–10.
April 1, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for HB 6086, a supplemental budget covering Medicaid, welfare, school aid, and other programs, on House Roll Call 368.
August 25, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: michiganvotes.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Joined a lawsuit challenging Michigan congressional and legislative maps over Black voters’ representation; the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the challenge.
February 3, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Sponsored HB 4403, enacted as Public Act 3 of 2012, preserving jury eligibility for people who failed to return a jury questionnaire.
February 7, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Introduced HB 5205 to repeal Michigan’s state-law ban on panhandling; it remained in the House Judiciary Committee.
December 8, 2011Supports Civil Rights
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Introduced HB 4978 to require officers to record the race of drivers receiving traffic citations; it remained in the House Judiciary Committee.
May 20, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Introduced HB 4405 for a one-year moratorium on residential mortgage and land-contract foreclosures; it remained in the House Banking and Financial Services Committee.
March 9, 2011Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 4453, enacted as Public Act 29 of 2009, barring foreclosure by advertisement until statutory mortgage-negotiation steps were completed.
May 20, 2009Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted for SB 909 to establish the Detroit-area Regional Transit Authority on House Roll Call 691.
December 6, 2012Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: michiganvotes.org
Sponsored HB 4998, enacted as Public Act 63 of 2009, clarifying the Detroit regional convention facility authority’s leasing powers.
July 1, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Track record — General
General · 13 records
WDET reported on 2026-07-28 that Shanelle Jackson is a former Michigan state lawmaker who served six years in the Michigan House of Representatives before her 2026 congressional campaign.
July 28, 2026
Source: wdet.org
Received the Michigan Chronicle editorial board’s endorsement for Michigan’s 12th Congressional District.
July 15, 2026
Source: michiganchronicle.com
Sponsored HB 4874, enacted as Public Act 287 of 2011, revising the population threshold for cities to finance certain services through special assessments.
December 19, 2011
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Voted for SB 618, which phased out Michigan’s cap on university-authorized charter schools and removed a collective-bargaining mandate for some charter schools, on House Roll Call 603.
December 14, 2011
Source: michiganvotes.org
Sponsored HB 5578, enacted as Public Act 363 of 2010, allowing property involved in human trafficking to be forfeited.
December 22, 2010
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Introduced HB 5616 to create “schools of excellence” as public school academies; it remained in committee.
December 1, 2009
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 6057, enacted as Public Act 445 of 2008, requiring certain mental health facilities to bear employee background-check costs.
January 9, 2009
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 5894, enacted as Public Act 135 of 2008, revising long-term care employee background checks in adult foster care.
May 21, 2008
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 4596, enacted as Public Act 72 of 2008, revising Michigan mortgage broker and lender licensing fees and deadlines.
April 2, 2008
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 5287, enacted as Public Act 59 of 2008, revising registration and compensation provisions for mortgage loan officers.
April 2, 2008
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 5319, enacted as Public Act 50 of 2008, extending penalties for noncompliance with property blight orders.
March 27, 2008
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 4849, enacted as Public Act 78 of 2007, extending pesticide applicator fees and earmarking them for agricultural licensing and inspection.
September 30, 2007
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsored HB 4884, enacted as Public Act 50 of 2007, amending Michigan Trust Fund rules for tobacco settlement securitization.
August 13, 2007
Source: legislature.mi.gov
Past race Shanelle Jackson ran in:
- Representative in Congress District 12 · August 4, 2026 · Congressional District 12, Michigan