# Matt Bierlein

Matt Bierlein is a Republican member of the Michigan House for district 97.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Michigan House, district 97
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/33fdbffe-7e3d-4146-bd91-bddc098a7bf3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/33fdbffe-7e3d-4146-bd91-bddc098a7bf3 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Bierlein reported $180.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## What Bierlein says (MI 2025–26 session)

5 classified statements: 5 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bierlein | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 80.0% | 9.3% | 1 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 80.0% | 31.9% | 10 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 25% (State House Republicans 12%); Energy 25% (State House Republicans 4.1%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (State House Republicans 18%); Health 25% (State House Republicans 10%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 299 donors and 579 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 71% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

741 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 100% (93.2%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #374 Yeas 76 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6302 Education: school districts; requirement to display an American flag in classrooms; provide for. Amends sec. 1347 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1347). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6302/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #375 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6259 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual conduct; modify. Amends sec. 16y, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6259/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #376 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6260 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree; modify. Amends sec. 520b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520b). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6260/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #373 Yeas 88 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6282 Public employees and officers: ethics; moratorium on former legislators accepting employment with an entity that receives a grant from the utility… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6282/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #378 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6262 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree; modify. Amends sec. 520d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520d). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6262/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #377 Yeas 78 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6261 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree; modify. Amends sec. 520c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520c). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6261/
- 2026-09-23 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #379 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6263 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree; modify. Amends sec. 520e of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520e). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6263/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 102 Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB102/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #366 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 947 Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends and adds (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5485'26 · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB947/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 5120 Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5120/

## Legislation (MI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 42 bills: 42 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 352. 40.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 35 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6398: State: symbol; shelter pets; designate as the official state pet. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6398/
- HB 6323: Health occupations: health professionals; competency-based assessment examination for licensure or registration; require under certain circumstances. Amends… (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6323/
- HB 6255: Legislature: reports; fiscal note on the financial impact of legislation to local governments; require. Amends secs. 502 & 602 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1502 &… (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6255/
- HB 6269: Use tax: exemptions; exemption for building materials purchased for the construction of a new single-family residence; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA… (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6269/
- HB 6027: Land use: zoning and growth management; short-term rentals; clarify prohibition on total ban of. Amends sec. 207 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3207). TIE BAR… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6027/
- HB 5903: Health facilities: certificate of need; allowable use of hospital swing beds; expand to include behavioral health patients. Amends sec. 134 of 1974 PA 258… (in committee, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5903/
- HB 5803: Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111). (passed one chamber, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5803/
- HR 272: A resolution to declare April 2026 as County Government Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR272/
- HR 265: A resolution to declare April 2026 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR265/
- HR 259: A resolution to recognize the 150th anniversary of the first telephone call and the legacy of innovation it sparked. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR259/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $180.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-04-16 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MatthewBierlein/status/1912496153884602458
- 2025-02-14 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MatthewBierlein/status/1890479596434325770
- 2025-02-05 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MatthewBierlein/status/1887261495609991296
- 2025-01-04 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MatthewBierlein/status/1875558179549159813
- 2025-01-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/MatthewBierlein/status/1875620735609356381

## Links

- Official site: https://www.house.mi.gov/repdetail/repMattBierlein
- X: https://x.com/MatthewBierlein
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.bierlein.tuscola/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewbierlein/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bierlein-9a218261/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/33fdbffe-7e3d-4146-bd91-bddc098a7bf3