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Michigan House District 97
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Briar Bearss held the seat for Republicans, winning by 25.7 points over Jack Bader.
Briar BearssRepublican · winner
62.9%27,029
Jack BaderDemocrat
37.1%15,977
100% of the expected vote counted · 43,006 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jack BaderBriar Bearss
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$131K
$11.9K
Spent by the campaign
$103.2K
-$2.7K
Cash on hand
$6.8K
Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 20, 2026; Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jack Bader
- <1%
- Briar Bearss
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+22.6