{{Short description|American politician (born 1962)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Sharon MacDonell | district = 56th | predecessor = TC Clements | state_house = Michigan | party = Democratic | term_start = January 1, 2023 | website = https://housedems.com/sharon-macdonell/ | education = University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BA) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|04|9}} | birth_place = Bethpage, New York }}

'''Sharon MacDonell''' (born April 9, 1962)<ref name=":1" /> is an American journalist and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, representing the 56th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/publications/CitizensGuide.pdf |title=Michigan Citizen's Guide to State Government, 2025-2026, 103rd Legislature |publisher=Michigan Legislature |year=2025 |location=Lansing, Michigan |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education == MacDonell was in Bethpage, New York.'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Legislator Details - Legislators |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5626 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=mdoe.state.mi.us}}</ref>''' MacDonell grew up in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in history.'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Meet Rep. MacDonell |url=https://housedems.com/sharon-macdonell/about/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=housedems.com |language=en-US}}</ref>''' MacDonell then worked for several automotive and broadcasting firms as a journalist, marketing professional, and video producer.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career == MacDonell successfully ran in 2022 as a Democrat for the Michigan House of Representatives 56th district, defeating the Republican candidate Mark Gunn.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State House Election Results {{!}} Detroit Free Press |url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/2022-11-08/state/michigan/lower/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=www.freep.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="mich-2022-general-results">{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, MacDonell successfully ran for reelection, defeating the Republican candidate Dave Kniffen.<ref name="mich-2024-general-results">{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}</ref>

=== Committee assignments ===

==== 2023-2024 ==== * Energy, Communications and Technology<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Energy, Communications, and Technology |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HENER/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Families, Children and Seniors<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Families, Children and Seniors |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HFAMI/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Higher Education<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Higher Education |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HHIG/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure (Majority Vice Chair)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/TRANH/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Health Policy subcommittee on Behavioral Health<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Behavioral Health |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HSHEA/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref>

==== 2025-2026 ====

* Oversight<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Oversight |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HOVER |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Oversight subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security (Minority Vice Chair)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Public Health and Food Security |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/PUBF |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref> * Oversight subcommittee on the Child Welfare System<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Child Welfare System |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/CHIL |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district Democratic primary results<ref name="mich-2022-primary-results">{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - Primary |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |access-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113080839/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |date=August 12, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sharon MacDonell|votes=6,902|percentage=58.88%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Cyndi Peltonen|votes=4,821|percentage=41.12%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=11,723|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district general election<ref name="mich-2022-general-results" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sharon MacDonell|votes=24,630|percentage=57.93%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mark Gunn|votes=17,887|percentage=42.07%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=42,517|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district general election<ref name="mich-2024-general-results" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sharon MacDonell (incumbent)|votes=29,111|percentage=57.19%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dave Kniffen|votes=21,790|percentage=42.81%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=50,901|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}

== References == <references />

{{Michigan House of Representatives}}

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