Candidate · November 3, 2026
Donna Brandenburg
On the ballot for Governor · Michigan
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Michigan1 |
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| Party on the ballot | U.S. Taxpayers Party1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Donna Brandenburg is a Michigan-born entrepreneur who has built businesses in energy, real estate, farming, technology and other industries.2 She was the U.S. Taxpayers Party's nominee for governor in 2022.3
Why they say they're running
Her candidate statement, on the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan page that her campaign website points to, says she is running to put families first by eliminating property taxes and the state income tax, cutting waste and bureaucracy, and strengthening election integrity.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitebrandenburgforgovernor.com2,
3 - X (Twitter)x.com/brandenburg4mi2
- Instagraminstagram.com/brandenburgforgovernor2
- TikToktiktok.com/@donnabrandenburg2
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
Her candidate statement says she would eliminate property taxes.2
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
Her candidate statement says she would eliminate the state income tax.2
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
Her candidate statement says she would set up a state Department of Government Efficiency to cut waste and bureaucracy.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance searchable database (start page) — Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections.4