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DemocratRunning for MI-7 U.S. House · 2026
Bridget Brink
Bridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. A member of the United States Foreign Service, she previously served as the United States ambassador to Slovakia from 2019 until 2022 and has held various positions in the State Department since 1996.
Born 1970
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
45.5%
Polling average
our aggregate
73%
Win probability
market-implied
$2.3M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Brink's money comes from.
B
64/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance52
26% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding8
92% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2019United States Ambassador to Slovakia
2019–2022
2022United States Ambassador to Ukraine
2022–2025
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$2.3M
Raised
$962k
Spent
$1.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
26% small (<$200)73% large indiv.1% PAC
8% in-state · 92% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Brink is running in.
MI · HOUSE · 2026tilt d
Brink (D) vs Tom Barrett (R)
45.5%+0.6 Brink45%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · MI-7 U.S. House
Bridget Brink
Bridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. A member of the United States Foreign Service, she previously served as the United States ambassador to Slovakia from 2019 until 2022 and has held various positions in the State Department since 1996.
Where Brink standsRace →
Brink 45.5%Tom Barrett 45%
Market · wins
73¢
45.5%
Poll avg
73%
Win prob
$2.3M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2019United States Ambassador to Slovakia
2019–2022
2022United States Ambassador to Ukraine
2022–2025
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Brink's money comes from.
B
64/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance52
26% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding8
92% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$2.3M
Raised
$962k
Spent
$1.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
26% small (<$200)73% large indiv.1% PAC
8% in-state · 92% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)