Brenda Carter
Democratic · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 53
Brenda Carter is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 53 (Pontiac, Auburn Hills, and part of Waterford) since 2019. She is seeking re-election.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 53
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 53 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $42,810
- Loans
- $3,000
Loans are borrowed money the campaign reported receiving — often from the candidate themselves — and are not counted in Raised.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- ATTORNEY$1,225
- CONSULTANT$1,000
- .$500
- NOT EMPLOYED$310
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- OWNER$250
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$10,000
- $1,000-$4,999$17,725
- $500-$999$8,000
- $250-$499$5,330
- $100-$249$1,200
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Sponsored House Bill 4007 of 2023 as primary sponsor, reenacting Michigan's prevailing wage requirement for workers on state-financed construction projects; enacted as Public Act 10 of 2023, signed by Governor Whitmer.
March 24, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
Sponsored House Bill 5170 of 2023 as primary sponsor, requiring health insurers to cover mental health screenings for new mothers during the postpartum period; enacted as Public Act 247 of 2024, signed by Governor Whitmer.
January 21, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Sponsored House Bill 5278 of 2021 as primary sponsor, revising child-abuse central registry procedures to support a statewide electronic case-management system for child abuse and neglect cases; enacted as Public Act 68 of 2022, signed by Governor Whitmer.
May 5, 2022For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored House Bill 4550 of 2019 as primary sponsor, extending criminal-history and fingerprint background checks to successor guardians receiving state assistance; enacted as Public Act 95 of 2019, signed by Governor Whitmer.
October 23, 2019For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Voted yea on House passage of House Bill 4138 of 2023, which required a background check and purchase license for all firearm purchases; the House passed it 56-53.
March 8, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Civil Rights
· 2 records
Sponsored House Bill 4666 of 2025 as primary sponsor, which removed the term 'colored persons' from the insurance code and prohibited racial discrimination by life insurers; enacted as Public Act 46 of 2025, signed by Governor Whitmer.
December 23, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Voted yea on House passage of Senate Bill 4 of 2023, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act expansion adding sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected classes; the House passed it 64-45.
March 8, 2023For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 53 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 53; Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.