Democrat State Senator

John Cherry

Michigan | District 27

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Date Assumed Office:

2023-01-01

LIVE Session Score

40.00

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Appropriations, DHHS, EGLE, General Government, Health Policy, Housing and Human Services, Labor, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Place of Birth:

Clio, Michigan

Profession:

2012 - Present: DNR - Performance Management Coordinator; 2011-12: DNR Grants Management; 2010-11: DNRE Office of Science and Policy; Small business owner with my wife, Teresa Villacorta - Flint Coffee Company, Senate (1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026), and House (1/1/2019 - 12/31/2022), Michigan Senate 27th District 2022, Michigan House 49th District 2020, Michigan House 49th District 2018.

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Teresa Villacorta

Number of Children:

2

Education:

Bachelors Degree - Environmental Studies from University of Michigan, 2003-2007; Masters Degree Public Policy - Ford School at University of Michigan, 2007-2009

American Culture

57.14%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

N/A

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Border Security

N/A

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Election Integrity

00.00%

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Educational Freedom

N/A

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Second Amendment

00.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

12.50%

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Taxes and Spending

20.00%

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Bill

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Year

MI SB0451 2026
N
Y
Michigan Medical Debt Reporting Prohibition Act
2026
MI SB0449 2026
N
Y
Hospital Financial Assistance Act
2026
MI SB0581 2026
N
Y
Tax Increment Financing Definitional Amendments
2026
MI HB4077 2026
Y
Y
Born-Alive Infant Protection and Death Registration Clarification Act
2026
MI HB4078 2026
Y
Y
Medical Examiner Death Investigation Requirements (Abortion Reporting)
2026
MI SB0331 2025
N
Y
Weapons: firearms; requirement for all firearm components to contain serial numbers; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 - 28.435) by adding sec. 14c.
2025
MI SB0332 2025
N
Y
Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 11b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 331'25
2025
MI SB0224 2025
N
Y
Weapons: other; manufacture, sale, or possession of a bump stock; prohibit. Amends sec. 224 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224).
2025
MI HB4002 2025
Y
N
Michigan Earned Sick Time Expansion Act
2025
MI SB0060 2025
Y
Y
Medical Licensure Compact Permanency Act
2025
MI SB0008 2025
N
N
Raising the State Minimum Wage
2025
MI SB0002 2025
Y
Y
FOIA Clarification and Expansion Act
2025

Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • A: Abstaining
  • P: Present
  • N/V: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
  • E: Excused
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