State Representative District 97
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Republican
Briar Bearss is a West Point graduate who retired from the Army as a captain after service injuries. He co-founded a housing company that rents to veterans and working families, and he focuses on manufacturing jobs and school results.
Democratic
Jack Bader is a realtor and small business owner from Vassar who works across Saginaw, Tuscola, Bay and Genesee counties. He focuses on stronger local economies and safer roads.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for
Democratic
Kandie Sherman is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 97, an open seat, running in the August 2026 primary.
Republican
Mark Piotrowski is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 97, an open seat. An engineer, he serves as a Saginaw County commissioner.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 for, Gun Control 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com