Elizabeth Brater (born April 12, 1951) is a Democratic former member of the Michigan Senate, who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2010, and served as the Assistant Minority Leader.
In Ann Arbor, she worked as an editor and writer, also teaching courses on local government and writing at the university.
After serving one two-year term, she was defeated in her mayoral reelection campaign, losing in April 1993 to the Republican challenger, former city council member Ingrid Sheldon, who went on to serve four two-year terms as mayor.
After her mayoral defeat, Brater ran successfully for the Michigan House of Representatives in November 1994.
In the Democratic primary, she defeated a fellow member of the Michigan House, John Hansen of Dexter.