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State Representative District 53

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic · Incumbent

Brenda Carter serves 93,056 constituents in northern Auburn Hills, Pontiac and southern Waterford.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 7 for, Civil Rights 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 against,

Republican

Melissa Schultz is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 53. She was the Republican nominee for the district in 2024 and is running again.

Democratic

Robert L. Anderlie is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 53, challenging incumbent Brenda Carter in the August 2026 primary.

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com