Brenda Carter
Michigan State Representative, District 53 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.7
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Insurance · democratic vice chair
- Administrative Rules
- Health Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Insurance: health benefits · Became law Jul 2026
Civil rights: racial discrimination · Became law Dec 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carter sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Carter is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Stephen Wooden, Tyrone Carter, Noah Arbit
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Carter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Carter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Carter | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 1013: Insurance: no-fault; price optimization use in determining insurance rates; prohibit.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 97–7 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 98–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 616: Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 102–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4063: Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4350: Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec.… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | — | D+29.4 | — |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | D+31.7 | D+29.4 | +2.3 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | D+34.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+45.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+48.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $79.7K
- Spent
- $76.7K
- Cash
- $18.3K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT BRENDA CARTER State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Carter has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carter has run against
- Melissa Schultz (R) · 2026 election, won
- Anthony M. Bartolotta (R) · 2022 election, won
- S. Dave Sullivan (R) · 2020 election, won
- Timothy D. Carrier (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0019e62f-6671-4085-b2d3-55d3c4a23717
- Wikidata Q69912266
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET