Matthew Bierlein
Michigan State Representative, District 97 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Michigan Senate District 26.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.2
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Oversight · republican vice chair
- Public Health and Food Security · chair
- Corporate Subsidies and State Investments
- Health Policy
- Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health occupations: physical therapists · Became law Jul 2026
Liquor: other · Became law Jul 2026
Health facilities: county medical care facilities · Became law Dec 2025
Animals: exotic · Became law Dec 2025
Civil procedure: civil actions · Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bierlein sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Bierlein is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alicia St. Germaine, Angela Rigas, Greg Alexander
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Bierlein’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bierlein’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bierlein | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 1013: Insurance: no-fault; price optimization use in determining insurance rates; prohibit.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 97–7 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 98–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 616: Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 102–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4063: Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4350: Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bierlein was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+21.2 | R+27.7 | −6.5 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | R+40.7 | R+31.1 | +9.6 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | R+33.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $160.2K
- Spent
- $142.6K
- Cash
- $17.6K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Matthew Bierlein for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Bierlein has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 97 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bierlein has run against
- Brendan J. Johnson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Mark Putnam (D) · 2024 election, won
- Paul M. Whitney (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bierlein
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/33fdbffe-7e3d-4146-bd91-bddc098a7bf3
- Wikidata Q117006681
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET