Bruce Bearinger is an American politician, educator, and academic administrator who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 64th district from 2013 to 2021.

Prior to entering politics, Bearinger worked as a biology and agriculture teacher.

[1] Bearinger was a candidate for re-election in 2020, but withdrew from the race after accepting the role of dean of agriculture, animal science, and business technologies at Northeast Iowa Community College.

[4][5] During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Bearinger endorsed Steve Bullock and Amy Klobuchar.

[6] In January 2020, Bearinger authored a guest opinion column in The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.