State
Barbara Byrum
Secretary of State — Michigan
Candidates
Diplomat | National Security Leader | Public Servant
Bridget Brink, a career diplomat and proud Michigander, is running to represent Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. During nearly 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, she served under five Presidents, including as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia and later to Ukraine during Russia’s invasion. A graduate of Kenyon College and the London School of Economics, she rose to the rank of Career Minister, the diplomatic equivalent of a three-star general. Bridget’s campaign draws on decades of national security and leadership experience to defend democracy and economic stability at home and abroad.
State
Secretary of State — Michigan
Ingham County Clerk | Former State Representative | Small Business Owner
Federal
U.S. Senate — Michigan
National Security Expert | Former CIA Officer | U.S. Senator
State
Governor — Michigan
Former State Senator | Infrastructure Investment | Bipartisan Dealmaker
Federal
U.S. House — Michigan
Immigration Attorney | Former DOJ | Democratic Women's Caucus
State
Governor — Michigan
Executive experience | Education | Clean energy
Federal
U.S. House — Michigan
State Senator | Nonprofit Executive | Education Leader
Federal
Governor — Virginia
CIA veteran | Centrist | Results-driven
Federal
U.S. House — California
Former State Assemblymember | Central Valley | Blue Dog Coalition
Federal
U.S. House — California
Physician | Bipartisan | Foreign Policy
Federal
U.S. House — Oregon
Former State Legislator | Policy Advocate | Science and Technology
Federal
U.S. Senate — Minnesota
Business Leader | Congresswoman | Reform Advocate
Federal
U.S. House — Maryland
Attorney | Telecommunications | Agriculture Committee
Sign up for Leadership Now’s Democracy + Business Update—rapid response, analysis, and member perspectives delivered to your inbox. Privacy Policy