Brenda Carter is from Detroit, Michigan. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Spring Arbor College and a master's degree in public administration from Oakland University. She is married to Randy Carter, has six children, and seven grandchildren. She attends New Mount Moriah International Church.

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Brenda is a licensed insurance producer and solicitor. Brenda also spent eight years on the Pontiac School District Board of Education, where she served as president.

Brenda is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing House District 53. She was first elected in 2018 and is currently serving her fourth term. Before her election to the state legislature, Brenda served for eight years on the Pontiac School District Board of Education.

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Supports increasing the minimum wage from $9 to at least $11.29 to match the current living wage.

Supports high wage skilled trades, medical benefits, retirement benefits, and leave pay.

Supports job security, knowledge of plant shutdowns, prevailing wage, and priority job placement.

Supports fair labor and wage practices for trade workers.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage from $9 to at least $11.29 to match the current living wage.
- Supports high wage skilled trades, medical benefits, retirement benefits, and leave pay.
- Supports job security, knowledge of plant shutdowns, prevailing wage, and priority job placement.
- Supports fair labor and wage practices for trade workers.

Economy

As of May 1, 2026, Brenda Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports increasing public school funding and opportunities.

Supports equitable funding for all school districts and equal pay for teachers.

Supports early childhood development initiatives that promote success from "cradle to career."

- Supports increasing public school funding and opportunities.
- Supports equitable funding for all school districts and equal pay for teachers.
- Supports early childhood development initiatives that promote success from "cradle to career."

Education

For Candidate Brenda Carter on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports environmental safety and impact initiatives.

Supports environmental safety and impact initiatives.

Supports ensuring access to clean drinking water for all.

Advocates for clean air and water as priorities and emphasizes the importance of air quality.

- Supports environmental safety and impact initiatives.
- Supports ensuring access to clean drinking water for all.
- Supports protecting the Great Lakes.
- Advocates for clean air and water as priorities and emphasizes the importance of air quality.

Energy & the Environment

Works to address shortcomings in state infrastructure, including fresh water availability, updated roads and highways, safe bridges, and modern airports.

Wants to address shortcomings in state infrastructure, including fresh water availability, updated roads and highways, safe bridges, and modern airports.

Aims to connect all Michigan residents to high-speed broadband internet.

Supports revitalizing downtown development to enhance economic activity.

- Wants to address shortcomings in state infrastructure, including fresh water availability, updated roads and highways, safe bridges, and modern airports.
- Aims to connect all Michigan residents to high-speed broadband internet.
- Supports funding for local roads.
- Supports revitalizing downtown development to enhance economic activity.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports stricter lobbying rules, better transparency from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and opposes partisan gerrymandering and advocates for personal financial disclosure.

Supports stricter lobbying rules and better transparency from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

Advocates for personal financial disclosure.

- Supports stricter lobbying rules and better transparency from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
- Supports state government transparency.
- Opposes partisan gerrymandering.
- Advocates for personal financial disclosure.

Voting & Elections

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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