Putnam takes on Bierlein in race for 97th District state House of Representatives

Putnam takes on Bierlein in race for 97th District state House of Representatives

Democrat Mark Putnam (left) faces Republican Matthew Bierlein in the race for 97th District state House of Representatives.Photos provided by candidates

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- A Democratic Party activist is challenging incumbent state Representative Matthew Bierlein in the race for 97th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in the general election on Nov. 5.

Democrat Mark Putnam, a former hospitality worker and self-published author, will face Bierlein in the election after both candidates were unopposed in the Aug. 6 primary.

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