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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jack Bader and Briar Bearss. Candidate information follows official Saginaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat: sitting Rep. Matthew Bierlein is running for the 26th District Senate seat instead of re-election here, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Democratic
Jack Bader is a 29-year-old Realtor and small business owner from Vassar who works across Saginaw, Tuscola, Bay and Genesee counties, per ABC12 news. He is running as the Democratic nominee for the open District 97 seat. Jack Bader appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 97, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican
Briar Bearss is an Army veteran, West Point graduate and small business owner raised in mid-Michigan, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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