Paul Mitchell
Former representative for Michigan's 10th district · Independent; served until January 3, 2021
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Seats held: Representative for MI-10, 2019–2021 · Representative for MI-10, 2017–2019.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 8 of 15 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 1 of 4 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Did not vote | Most support (70.1% support, likely 63.9–76.2%) | Didn't vote |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (30.7% support, likely 24.5–36.9%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (46.1% support, likely 34–58.3%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70% support, likely 60.3–79.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Did not vote | Most support (67.5% support, likely 60.4–74.6%) | Didn't vote |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 49.1–62.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (41% support, likely 32.4–49.6%) | With the majority |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.7% support, likely 32.4–46.9%) | With the majority |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.7% support, likely 32.5–46.9%) | With the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.6% support, likely 56.3–68.8%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.9% support, likely 44.7–59.1%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.4% support, likely 40.7–60%) | Too close to call |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (81.3% support, likely 77.8–84.8%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.8% support, likely 64–77.6%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69% support, likely 59.8–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.3% support, likely 62.3–76.2%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.1% support, likely 56.9–75.4%) | Against the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.6% support, likely 70.5–78.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (73% support, likely 66.8–79.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (90.6% support, likely 85.6–95.6%) | Against the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (88.6% support, likely 80.9–96.2%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (92.8% support, likely 90.6–95.1%) | Against the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.5% support, likely 43.3–51.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (42.1% support, likely 35.3–49%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.2% support, likely 57.4–71%) | With the majority |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.1% support, likely 67.7–80.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.2% support, likely 61.5–74.8%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.9% support, likely 66.8–85.1%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (65.7% support, likely 56–75.3%) | With the majority |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.4% support, likely 78.6–96.2%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (44.1% support, likely 34.5–53.8%) | Too close to call |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (42.2% support, likely 35.3–49.1%) | Against the majority |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.1% support, likely 47.4–66.7%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.1% support, likely 56.6–75.5%) | With the majority |
Attendance
In the 116th Congress, Paul Mitchell missed 80 of 954 House votes (8.4%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 100% of the time.