Brian BeGole
Republican · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 71
Brian BeGole is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 71 (Shiawassee County and parts of Saginaw and Genesee counties) since 2023. He is seeking re-election.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 71
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 71 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $43,058
- Loans
- $150
Loans are borrowed money the campaign reported receiving — often from the candidate themselves — and are not counted in Raised.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- OWNER$2,597
- COMMISSIONER$1,250
- COUNTY COORD.$1,250
- CEO$1,011
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- RETIRED$891
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$7,000
- $500-$999$14,813
- $250-$499$14,658
- $100-$249$6,046
- $1-$99$540
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 4 records
As Chair of the House Government Operations Committee, led a committee hearing on House Bill 4848, a sextortion-awareness measure directing the Department of Education to notify school districts about sextortion laws and share educational materials.
March 13, 2026For
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 23, 2026
Primary-sponsored House Bill 4947, which required manufacturers of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products to participate in a national logging system; the Michigan House passed it 87-22.
January 14, 2026For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Primary-sponsored House Bill 4981, which modified eligibility requirements for county sheriff candidates; the Michigan House passed it 79-30.
November 2, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Primary-sponsored House Bill 4716, which expanded allowable uses of salvage vehicle inspection fee revenue for law enforcement equipment and training; the Michigan House passed it 108-2.
October 31, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Gun Control
· 2 records
Introduced House Bill 5792 as primary sponsor to designate the AR-15 as the official state rifle of Michigan.
June 6, 2024Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Voted no on House Bill 4138, which expanded firearm purchase license and background-check requirements beyond handguns; the Michigan House passed it 56-53.
March 8, 2023Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 4 records
Served 32 years in law enforcement, including six years as Shiawassee County Sheriff, before his election to the Michigan House of Representatives.
July 23, 2026
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 23, 2026
Voted to finalize the FY2026 Michigan state budget agreement, which included a nearly $3.3 million investment for nitrification tower replacement at the Owosso Wastewater Treatment Plant, a $250 per-pupil foundation allowance increase to $10,300, and elimination of 250 vacant 'ghost' state positions.
July 3, 2026
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 23, 2026
Primary-sponsored House Bill 5652, the 'Right to Race' bill amending the Revised Judicature Act to grant established racetracks immunity from nuisance claims by later-arriving neighbors; the Michigan House passed it 64-38.
March 19, 2026
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Named Chair of the Michigan House Government Operations Committee for the 2025-2026 term; also served as Assistant Floor Leader for House Republicans and Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
January 30, 2025
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 71 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 71; Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.