Politics
Brandon was elected to the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan in 1998, as a member of the Republican Party. In the November 2006 election, he lost his reelection bid to Democrat Julia Donovan Darlow. His term expired December 31, 2006.
An avid participant in Republican politics, Brandon had expressed interest in running for the United States Senate in 2006 against Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. However, he announced in August 2005 that he would not be a candidate in the 2006 elections. According to public records, Brandon has donated almost $200,000 to Republican Party candidates and election committees.
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