Sean McCann

Democrat

Michigan State Senator

Non-Incumbent · Public Record

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PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC

No Corporate PAC Money
Stock Trading Ban
Lobbying Ban for Former Members
Overturn Citizens United

Primary: August 2026 Last updated 2026-04-28

72.9%

+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge

Top positive drivers

T19 Proposed independent redistricting commission (2013) which led to voter-approved redistricting reform. 4/4
T1 10yr Kalamazoo City Commissioner; 80+ district events in 2025; state senate office with constituent relations director. 3.75/4
T4 FEC verified: $1.59M raised, 87.4% from individuals. Defend The Vote endorsement on anti-corruption. 3.75/4

Top negative drivers

T15 No documented positions on AI transparency, algorithmic accountability, or technology disclosure requirements. 0/4
T17 No documented positions on immigration system transparency or USCIS modernization. 0/4
T23 No documented positions on whistleblower protections or inspector general independence. 0/4

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T1 10yr Kalamazoo City Commissioner; 80+ district events in 2025; state senate office with constituent relations director. 3.75/4
T2 Filed required state and FEC disclosures. No evidence of extra voluntary disclosure or tax returns released. 1/4
T3 Anti-corruption framing but no specific stock ban pledge, blind trust, or named legislation. 2.88/4
T4 FEC verified: $1.59M raised, 87.4% from individuals. Defend The Vote endorsement on anti-corruption. 3.75/4
T5 FEC filings publicly available. $1.08M itemized individual contributions. No proactive donor transparency tools. 2.88/4
T6 Regular legislative newsletters explaining policy rationale. Social media presence across platforms. Media interviews (WMUK, Michigan Advance). 3.75/4
T7 Multiple media appearances (Detroit News, Michigan Advance, WMUK, WWMT). Ran competitive elections. 3.75/4
T8 Michigan LCV 94%; AFL-CIO MI; AFSCME; AFT MI; MEA PAC; MI Nurses Assn; Planned Parenthood MI; DCCC Red to Blue. 3.75/4
T9 Multiple legislative update newsletters per year; social media; 80+ events in 2025. 3.75/4
T10 Uses plain language with household examples ($3,150/yr EITC, $1,000/yr retirement tax). No multilingual materials. 3.50/4
T11 Sponsored SB 443 on hospital surgical smoke standards; advocated for hospital price transparency. 3.13/4
T12 Cracked down on slumlords on city commission. Childcare bills SB 310-313. Clean energy hearings on rising costs. 2.88/4
T13 Senate Energy/Environment Committee chair held hearing on rising energy costs for Michigan households. 2.88/4
T14 Vice chair Appropriations; secured $5.8M in community funding with specific allocations; budget details in newsletters. 3.75/4
T15 No documented positions on AI transparency, algorithmic accountability, or technology disclosure requirements. 0/4
T16 Sponsored 20+ firearm bills; supported Michigan gun safety laws including extreme risk law and secure storage. 3.13/4
T17 No documented positions on immigration system transparency or USCIS modernization. 0/4
T18 Chairs Universities/Community Colleges appropriations subcommittee; secured record per-pupil funding of $10,050. 2.88/4
T19 Proposed independent redistricting commission (2013) which led to voter-approved redistricting reform. 4/4
T20 Appropriations vice chair with budget oversight role; Defend The Vote endorsement; modernized bottle deposit law. 3.75/4
T21 80+ district events; constituent relations director on staff; regular press availability to multiple outlets. 3.75/4
T22 No fact-checker coverage found. Claims cross-check accurately ($10,050 per-pupil, $3,150 EITC). 2.88/4
T23 No documented positions on whistleblower protections or inspector general independence. 0/4
T24 No documented positions on FOIA reform, proactive publication, or open data. 0/4
T25 Healthcare, tax relief, clean energy, gun safety, and affordable housing positions all match documented legislative actions. 3.75/4

84.4%

Top positive drivers

E6 Outraises 8-term incumbent by $400K Q1 2026; 16 bills introduced in 2025; $5.8M secured for district. 4/4
E9 Vine Neighborhood Assn ED; Red Cross; Kalamazoo City Commission 10 yrs; State Senate (clean energy law, EITC expansion). 4/4
E13 Chair Energy/Environment Committee; led Michigan Clean Energy Future plan (100% clean by 2040). 4/4

Top negative drivers

E14 No documented positions on immigration processing or USCIS modernization. 0/4
E5 Serves on Energy and Technology committee. No specific technology modernization proposals found. 1/4

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E1 Working Families Tax Credit with specific savings targets; per-pupil funding targets; clean energy standard with 2035/2040 targets. 3.50/4
E2 Budget touring with food bank SNAP visit; energy hearings with cost data; EITC expansion based on federal model. 3.75/4
E3 Appropriations vice chair role involves program evaluation; clean energy hearings to assess impacts. 2.88/4
E4 State senate office with constituent relations director; 80+ district events; federal shutdown resources page. 3.75/4
E5 Serves on Energy and Technology committee. No specific technology modernization proposals found. 1/4
E6 Outraises 8-term incumbent by $400K Q1 2026; 16 bills introduced in 2025; $5.8M secured for district. 4/4
E7 Bipartisan budget agreement; SOAR Fund; Michigan Reconnect; bipartisan Huizenga veterans bill (SB 274 unanimously). 3.75/4
E8 Appropriations vice chair; phased retirement tax repeal over 4 years; clean energy standards with phased targets. 3.75/4
E9 Vine Neighborhood Assn ED; Red Cross; Kalamazoo City Commission 10 yrs; State Senate (clean energy law, EITC expansion). 4/4
E10 Proposed independent redistricting commission (became law); bottle deposit modernization; clean energy regulatory framework. 3.75/4
E11 Voted for Medicaid expansion (600,000+ covered); Rx Kids program ($270M); prescription drug affordability advocacy. 3.13/4
E12 SB 310-313 childcare/housing bills; Tri-Share codification; slumlord enforcement on city commission. 2.88/4
E13 Chair Energy/Environment Committee; led Michigan Clean Energy Future plan (100% clean by 2040). 4/4
E14 No documented positions on immigration processing or USCIS modernization. 0/4
E15 Chairs Universities/Community Colleges appropriations; record $10,050 per-pupil; free school meals; Michigan Achievement Scholarship. 3.75/4
E16 20+ firearm bills; extreme risk law; secure storage law; $500K for Kalamazoo fire department. 3.75/4
E17 Michigan Reconnect; Futures for Frontliners; SOAR Fund; WMU partnership; job creation support. 3.75/4
E18 Appropriations vice chair; specific waste identification; detailed community allocation tracking ($5.8M). 3.75/4
E19 Road repair funding; Transportation/Infrastructure committee; Portage stormwater project ($2M). 2.88/4
E20 Opposed Trump megabill as debt-exploding. General fiscal responsibility framing. 2.88/4
E21 State senate office response infrastructure; constituent relations director; 80+ events; federal shutdown resources. 2.88/4
E22 Fiscally responsible state budget; opposed debt-exploding federal megabill; specific pay-fors in state context. 3.75/4
E23 Appropriations role involves reviewing state audit findings; budget deliberations reference program outcomes. 2.88/4
E24 Bottle deposit law modernization; clean energy replacing fossil fuels; redistricting reform; Tri-Share codification. 3.75/4
E25 Appropriations oversight; clean energy hearing on federal program impacts; SNAP/food assistance oversight. 2.88/4

90.8%

Top positive drivers

A10 Affordability is the central campaign theme with enacted results: EITC, retirement tax, tips/overtime, Medicaid, school meals. 4/4
A14 EITC expansion 6% to 30% (700K citizens); retirement tax repeal (500K households); tips/overtime/SS tax elimination. 4/4
A18 Chair Energy/Environment; Clean Energy Future law; hearing on rising energy costs; carbon sequestration bill. 4/4

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A1 Campaign focuses on lowering costs; toured food bank; references specific local costs ($10,050 per-pupil, $3,150 EITC). 3.75/4
A2 Uses specific data: 600K Medicaid beneficiaries; 650K families EITC; 500K retirement tax; 100K babies Rx Kids. 3.75/4
A3 Tax tips newsletters; SNAP/food assistance guidance; federal shutdown resource page; $5.8M for district. 3.75/4
A4 Anti-corruption framing connects to competition; SOAR Fund for business attraction. No specific antitrust positions. 2.88/4
A5 Translates policy to household savings: EITC $3,150/yr; retirement tax $1,000/yr; tips tax $400/yr; overtime $500/yr. 3.75/4
A6 Responded to federal cuts with state Medicaid protection; held energy cost hearing; SNAP/food assistance response. 3.75/4
A7 Road repair requiring corporate contributions; opposed Trump megabill; clean energy replacing fossil fuel subsidies. 3.75/4
A8 Anti-corruption framing connecting costs to families; slumlord crackdown; energy hearing on cost impacts. 2.88/4
A9 Consistently frames policy in family terms: household savings numbers, protecting health care, getting costs down. 3.75/4
A10 Affordability is the central campaign theme with enacted results: EITC, retirement tax, tips/overtime, Medicaid, school meals. 4/4
A11 Medicaid expansion (600K+ covered); Rx Kids ($270M, 100K babies); prescription drug affordability; rural hospital support. 3.75/4
A12 SB 310-313 childcare/housing legislation; Tri-Share codification; slumlord enforcement. 3.13/4
A13 Record per-pupil funding $10,050; free school meals; Michigan Achievement Scholarship; Community College Guarantee. 3.75/4
A14 EITC expansion 6% to 30% (700K citizens); retirement tax repeal (500K households); tips/overtime/SS tax elimination. 4/4
A15 Slumlord enforcement; SNAP protection; anti-corruption. No specific CFPB or junk fee positions. 2.88/4
A16 Voted to raise Michigan minimum wage; House Bill 4002 on wage/sick leave; Michigan Reconnect workforce training. 3.13/4
A17 Toured food bank with budget director on SNAP; protected SNAP/Double Up Food Bucks; free school meals. 3.75/4
A18 Chair Energy/Environment; Clean Energy Future law; hearing on rising energy costs; carbon sequestration bill. 4/4
A19 Road repair funding; Transportation/Infrastructure committee. No transit fare or EV incentive specifics. 2.88/4
A20 Coherent cross-cutting strategy: tax relief + healthcare + education + energy + food + childcare, all via Appropriations. 4/4
A21 Medicaid expansion, EITC, minimum wage, clean energy, childcare votes all match rhetoric. No contradictions. 3.75/4
A22 Actively protects Medicaid, SNAP, free school meals, education funding against federal cuts. 3.75/4
A23 EITC targets lowest-income; Medicaid covers vulnerable; free school meals universal; retirement tax helps seniors. 3.75/4
A24 Universal programs (school meals); multi-demographic (workers/families/seniors/students); cross-sector benefits. 3.75/4
A25 Michigan LCV 94%; AFL-CIO MI; AFSCME; AFT MI; MEA PAC; MI Nurses Assn; Gov Whitmer endorsement. 3.75/4

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Non-Incumbent · Public Record

Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.

Scoring Summary

Axis	Base	Pledge Bonus	Final
Transparency	72.9%	+0.5	73.4%
Efficiency	84.4%	—	84.4%
Affordability	90.8%	—	90.8%
Overall TEA	Average of the three axes		82.7%

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