Briar Bearss

Founder and CEO, Bearss Residential in Millington, MI

Briar Bearss is a candidate for Representative in State Legislature District 97 in Michigan State House District 97, Michigan — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Jack Bader, Kandie Sherman, Mark Piotrowski.

Briar Bearss is a U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of Bearss Residential, an affordable housing provider for veterans and low-income families. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2022 and served as an armor officer, deploying to Eastern Europe. Medically retiring due to injuries sustained in the line of duty, Bearss returned to his hometown of Millington. He is running as a Republican for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 97.