Brink, Bridget
Democratic · MI
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.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
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, 2025
Source: apnews.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
Past race Brink, Bridget ran in:
- Representative in Congress District 7 · August 4, 2026 · Congressional District 7 (119th Congress), Michigan
Profile last researched July 6, 2026.