Sean McCann

Sean McCann describes himself as both the son of a public school teacher and a public school parent, connections that appear prominently in his education proposals.¹ He and his wife, Priscilla Lambert, have two children, Alexander and Lauren, and his adult life has been rooted in Kalamazoo since his years at Western Michigan University.²

McCann earned his political science degree in 1993.² Before the Legislature, he ran the Vine Neighborhood Association for more than six years and worked in fundraising for the local American Red Cross for nearly eight.² He also spent a decade on the Kalamazoo City Commission, then served in the Michigan House and Senate.²³

One specific legislative result was his sponsorship of Senate Bill 14, signed in 2023, which removed restrictions on state agencies adopting rules stronger than federal standards.⁴⁵ For Congress, he proposes extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, reducing prescription costs, expanding access to medical care and protecting reproductive rights.¹ His energy proposals include solar, wind and nuclear generation, and he supports legislation allowing farmers greater freedom to repair their own equipment.¹

Facing legislative term limits, McCann is challenging Republican Bill Huizenga in a district that includes Kalamazoo, lakeshore communities and parts of six counties.³ The race puts his state and local government experience against an incumbent in Congress since 2011, with health costs, regulation and the regional economy among their competing priorities.³¹⁶