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Brenda Sanders
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Michigan's 12th District
Biography
Brenda Sanders is the Green Party candidate on the November ballot for Michigan's 12th District. A Detroit attorney, she served as a judge of the 36th District Court and was the Green Party nominee in this district in 2024.[1][2][3]
Sanders earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1983.[1] She practiced law in Detroit for 24 years, specializing in criminal, family, civil litigation and church law, and served as house counsel for the 36th District Court.[1] She later became a judge of the Michigan 36th District Court and ran for re-election unopposed in 2014.[1]
Sanders ran as the Green Party candidate for this district in 2024, receiving 2.3% of the vote, and was nominated again at the Green Party convention on July 18, 2026.[1][3]
- 1.Brenda Sanders · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Gary Walkowicz · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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