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Democrat
Bridget Ann Brink
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Michigan
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
$542.3K
AUG 11, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
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$542.3KAUG 11, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleDiplomat
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMichigan
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BackgroundDiplomat
EducationKenyon College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsBridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who later became a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 7th congressional district. She served as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia and then as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and previously held senior roles at the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Council focused on Europe and Eurasia. She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and has worked on U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic missions in Europe and the former Soviet region.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting and funding social safety-net programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) and opposes policies she describes as raising costs for working families (including tariffs and budget cuts). Emphasizes holding powerful interests accountable and putting Michigan families first, indicating preference for preserving government services rather than cutting them.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and backing efforts to preserve the Affordable Care Act and related programs to keep healthcare affordable for Michigan families.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports access to abortion and opposes restrictions on abortion rights. She has criticized policies that would limit abortion access and has been involved with groups planning to preserve access in the Midwest following Roe’s reversal.
Latest Polls
MI-07 Democratic nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Bridget Ann Brink currently averages 21.8%, ranking first in this race, 8.3 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 21.8%Position: firstMargin: +8.3 ptsLatest poll: 19.0% (Jul 23 - 26)Polls included: 7
Average recalculated from polls through Jul 23 - 26.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$3.0M
$2.2M
$1.5M
$744.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$3.0M
$841.5K
$2.1M
$112.4K
Source: FEC
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