Bridget Brink

Elissa Slotkin endorses Matt Maasdam in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Maasdam, a retired Navy SEAL and former White House aide, faces Bridget Brink and Will Lawrence in the August 4 primary. Slotkin highlights his military service and commitment to fighting for working people.

Progressives backed by Bernie Sanders are pushing a data center moratorium to position AI as a political issue, mirroring AIPAC's influence. New York's moratorium and campaigns in Michigan and Arizona highlight efforts to frame data centers as energy-wasting threats to communities, while opponents argue regulation could cost jobs.

William Lawrence, a Congressional candidate, held a town hall in Lansing to address voters after a primary debate was canceled. Over 100 attendees questioned him on issues including data centers, schools of choice, and immigration, while he emphasized engaging underrepresented voters and outlined policy positions like a federal moratorium on new data centers. Opponents Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam did not attend the debate.

William Lawrence, a U.S. House candidate, announced he will hold a town hall on July 9 after Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam rejected proposed debate terms. The debate, originally scheduled for the same date and hosted by FOX 47, WILX, and WKAR, would have followed specific rules outlined by the organizers. Lawrence criticized his opponents for not agreeing to the terms, which included time limits for statements and questions.

Multiple endorsements were announced for candidates in Michigan's political races, including U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens for Senate, Abdul El-Sayed for Senate, and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow for Senate. U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna will campaign with Will Lawrence in Michigan's 7th Congressional District on June 28.

A political action committee accused of using AI in an ad without disclosure faces criticism from Bridget Brink, a congressional candidate, who claims the ad falsely links her to Donald Trump. The complaint alleges the ad manipulates Trump's video to show him with a portfolio featuring Brink, which was AI-generated. Brink's campaign linked the PAC to another group supporting her opponent, Matt Maasdam.

The Michigan Farm Bureau endorsed Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate, while Democratic groups endorsed candidates including Mallory McMorrow, Haley Stevens, and Sean McCann. Multiple labor and advocacy organizations supported various Democratic and Republican candidates for congressional and state positions, including Bridget Brink, Matt Maasdam, and John James. Cook Political Report reclassified Michigan’s 4th Congressional District as 'Lean Republican'.

The article highlights various political endorsements in Michigan, including support for Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow in the U.S. Senate race, and endorsements for candidates in congressional and state legislative races from groups like Moms Demand Action, Teamsters Local 299, and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink criticized the Trump administration's March 2025 decision to freeze military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, stating it endangered US Embassy staff in Kyiv. Brink explained that embassy personnel depended on Ukrainian air defense systems equipped with US weapons to protect against Russian missile and drone attacks.