Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan House District 97
One of 110 districts in the Michigan House of Representatives. 110 seats: Republican 58, Democratic 52. A majority is 56.
2026 election results
State Representative District 97: unofficial votes counted so far in the district's 4 counties.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Bearss | Republican | 27,029 | 62.8% |
| Jack Bader | Democratic | 15,977 | 37.2% |
| Total | 43,006 |
Unofficial votes counted so far, not a call; final only when the state certifies. From the Michigan Department of State (opens in a new tab)'s county results file, updated Nov 4, 8:31 AM EST.
Michigan posts its official results, including legislative races on the ballot, on its election office's results page (opens in a new tab). Statewide and congressional counts are on GovGalaxy's Michigan results page.
Where District 97 is
District 97 is the dark area. Point to or tap any district for its name and a link to its page.
Sources and methodology
ShowHideWhere the district lines and seat counts come from.
District lines come from the U.S. Census Bureau's lower chamber boundary file (Cartographic boundary files, state legislative districts), which maps the districts the state reported to the Census Bureau. Where a state has redrawn its districts since then, the state's own maps are the official ones. District names are the Census Bureau's.
Census Bureau district name: State House District 97 (GEOID 26097).
Seats before the November 3, 2026 election, current to November 2, 2026, counted from the official member list. Source: Michigan House of Representatives (opens in a new tab).