Briar Bearss
Won the 2026 race for Michigan House District 97.
- Last margin
- +25.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bearss has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bearss won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan House District 97 | General | Won | Jack Bader (D) | 62.9% | R+25.7 | $131K | R+31.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bearss’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $131K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Committee to Elect Briar Bearss State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Who Bearss has run against
- Jack Bader (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 97 · lean R+30.9 · 90th most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)