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No opportunityPrescription Drugs

Cap the cost of insulin at $35 for all Americans.

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No opportunityFact-checker reviewConfidence: 90%

Independently verified via WebFetch of both cited sources. Bridget Brink is a career U.S. Foreign Service officer (28 years, Career Minister rank, Ambassador to Slovakia 2018 and Ukraine 2022) who has never held elected office. She announced a run for Michigan's 7th Congressional District in June 2025 and lost the August 2026 Democratic primary to William Lawrence. Because she has never held any legislative seat (Congress or state), she has had no formal opportunity to vote on, sponsor, or advance an insulin price-cap bill. NO_OPPORTUNITY is the correct, party-neutral outcome — a Republican candidate with an identical non-legislative background would receive the same rating. Her campaign website makes only generic 'lower costs, accessible health care' statements without a specific insulin plank, so this promise cannot be tested against a legislative record.

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