{ "id": "epkdm1azw3", "slug": "bryan-posthumus", "title": "Bryan Posthumus", "updated": "2026-09-29", "topic_path": [ { "id": "society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society" }, { "id": "society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials", "label": "US governors and state officials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators", "label": "State legislators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators", "label": "Midwestern state legislators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r", "label": "Surnames N to R", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Surnames N to R", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials", "label": "US governors and state officials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators", "label": "State legislators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators", "label": "Midwestern state legislators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r", "label": "Surnames N to R", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Bryan Posthumus is an American Republican politician elected in 2020 to the Michigan House of Representatives for the 90th District, serving as majority floor leader since 2025.", "snippet": "Bryan Posthumus is an American Republican politician elected in 2020 to the Michigan House of Representatives for the 90th District, serving as majority floor leader since 2025.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-r", "markdown": "# Bryan Posthumus\n\nBryan Posthumus is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the [Michigan House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/michigan-house-of-representatives), representing the 90th District, a seat he was elected to in 2020.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) Republican lawmakers selected him to serve as majority floor leader for the 2025-2026 legislative term.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) He is a fifth-generation farmer and co-founder of West Michigan Hopyards.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) |\n| Current office | Majority Floor Leader, Michigan House of Representatives[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about); Michigan House of Representatives, 90th District (elected 2020)[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) |\n| Education | Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business Management, Michigan State University[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPosthumus is a Republican and serves as a member of the Michigan House Republican caucus.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPosthumus is the son of former Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus and the brother of former State Rep. Lisa Posthumus-Lyons; his official page says that from a young age he had the opportunity to observe elected officials at work.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) He graduated from [Michigan State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/michigan-state-university) with a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business Management.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) In 2013 he launched West Michigan Hopyards with his partner, and over the following decade built the farm from a start-up into the largest farmer-owned hop grower in Michigan.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) • [2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) He resides in Rockford and worships at Ada Bible Church.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n\n## Career\n\nPosthumus was elected in 2020 to the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 90th District, which encompasses much of Northeast Kent County, including the townships of Sparta, Alpine, Algoma, Courtland, Cannon, Grattan, Vergennes and parts of Tyrone and Plainfield, as well as the City of Rockford.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) He serves on the finance, insurance, and rules committees.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about) Republican lawmakers selected him to serve as majority floor leader for the 2025-2026 legislative term, a role in which his official page says he acts as a primary strategist for the caucus.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n\n## Issues specific to Posthumus\n\nPosthumus's campaign page states that he championed legislation supporting the creation of student opportunity scholarships, and that the bill passed the legislature but was vetoed by Governor Whitmer.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) The same page says that during his legislative tenure he supported more than 20 bills aimed at reforms to Michigan's electoral system, and that those initiatives also faced vetoes from the governor.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) His campaign site describes him as an advocate for parental rights, a proponent of minimizing government intrusion, and a supporter of reducing government interference for job creators.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) His official page says he works to defend parents' choice in their kids' education and to cut red tape for farmers and job providers.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Education\n\nPosthumus has led efforts to give parents more choice in their children's education, and his campaign page says he championed legislation creating student opportunity scholarships that would empower parents to make decisions about their children's learning needs.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) His official page describes him as working to defend parents' choice in their kids' education.[1](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n\n### Taxes and the economy\n\nHis campaign page says he has championed tax reductions for Michigan families and seniors and supported suspension of the state's fuel tax, citing inflation and fuel prices.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) As a small business owner, he says he recognizes the importance of reducing government interference to empower job creators.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n### Energy\n\nOn his campaign website, Posthumus writes that as a farmer he believes \"it is our responsibility to be good stewards of our land and the environment.\"[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) He has advocated for an \"all of the above\" approach to energy generation, including wind, solar, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, and says affordability and reliability should remain the top priority.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/) He opposes energy mandates that he says would increase costs for taxpayers and pose challenges for local communities.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n### Elections\n\nPosthumus's campaign page says he has supported more than 20 bills aimed at implementing reforms to Michigan's electoral system, designed to bolster public trust in the ballot box, and that he remains an advocate for voter ID legislation.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n### Healthcare\n\nHis campaign page says that in the face of staffing shortages, Posthumus supports legislation making it easier for healthcare professionals to relocate and practice in Michigan, which he argues would improve the state's medical employment climate and residents' access to healthcare services.[2](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [About Bryan Posthumus | Michigan House Republicans](https://gophouse.org/member/repbryanposthumus/about)\n2. [Re-elect Bryan Posthumus for State Representative](https://www.posthumusformichigan.com/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Midwestern state legislators › Surnames N to R*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. For other uses, organizations over USD 100M in revenue or 100M monthly users license separately.", "spdx": "LicenseRef-Edgepedia-Community-1.0" }, "credit": "\"Bryan Posthumus\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.", "credit_md": "\"[Bryan Posthumus](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus)\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), [https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus). [Edgepedia Community License 1.0](https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license).", "credit_html": "\"Bryan Posthumus\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-posthumus. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.", "speakable": "Bryan Posthumus is an American Republican politician elected in 2020 to the Michigan House of Representatives for the 90th District, serving as majority floor leader since 2025." }