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Brink, Bridget

Democratic · MI

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Bridget Brink is a Democratic 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Her campaign site identifies her as a sixth-generation Michigander, third-generation union member, breast cancer survivor, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.

Campaign Finance Information — Representative in Congress District 7

Campaign Finance Information · Representative in Congress District 7 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 24, 2026

Raised
$2,893,770
Spent
$1,787,012
Cash on hand
$1,106,758
Debts
$20,000

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • NOT EMPLOYED$613,981
  • RETIRED$105,676
  • ATTORNEY$86,484
  • PRESIDENT$49,885
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  • CONSULTANT$39,710

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov

Track record

Peaceful Foreign Policy

· 1 record

  • Bridget Brink stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine in protest of what she described as President Trump's unfair treatment of Ukraine and pressure on Ukraine rather than Russia.

    June 18, 2025For

    Source: apnews.com · researched July 6, 2026

General

· 6 records

  • The Detroit Free Press editorial board endorsed Bridget Brink in the MI-07 Democratic primary.

    July 1, 2026

    Source: bridgetbrink.com · researched July 6, 2026

  • Resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, citing an inability to carry out the Trump administration's policy toward Ukraine.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: rferl.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Presented her diplomatic credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, formally taking up the post of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.

    May 30, 2022

    Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, a career Foreign Service officer since 1996.

    May 18, 2022

    Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.

    April 25, 2022

    Source: bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, a post she held until 2022.

    August 20, 2019

    Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 23, 2026

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Profile last researched July 6, 2026.