Finding House · Michigan Democrat
Bridget Brink FINDING
Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing
Detected on https://www.bridgetbrink.com/media · classifier confidence 0.95
- First detectedJuly 16, 2026
- Page updatedJuly 30, 2026
The page contains explicit instructions for paid media placement targeting specific voters with prescribed ad formats and messaging, which is the hallmark of red-box guidance. The mention of a super PAC in the text further confirms the intended audience is an outside spender, not voters or press.
Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page
As soon as possible, Democratic Primary voters in Michigan Seventh Congressional District need to see and hear on Lansing and Detroit broadcast, district-wide OTT/CTV streaming, non-skippable :30 and :15 YouTube and digital, the following information about Matt Maasdam’s disturbing record.
Directive specifying audience, channels, ad formats, and message content, indicating media-buy guidance to an outside group.
Plain text of the archived page
ENTER WEBSITE HOME ABOUT PRIORITIES ENDORSEMENTS OUR DISTRICT NEWS MEDIA JOIN US DONATE MEDIA PHOTOS VIDEO GET THE FACTS LAST UPDATED: JULY 29, 2026 As soon as possible, Democratic Primary voters in Michigan Seventh Congressional District need to see and hear on Lansing and Detroit broadcast, district-wide OTT/CTV streaming, non-skippable :30 and :15 YouTube and digital, the following information about Matt Maasdam’s disturbing record. MATT MAASDAM’S DISTURBING, DISHONEST RECORD OUTSOURCING AMERICAN JOBS Matt Maasdam is running a desperate smear campaign – propped up by a super PAC with “deep ties to data center industry.” Maasdam and his data center industry backers spent over $1 million to hide the real truth - his disturbing record. He was a registered Republican in Florida and co-founded a corporation with a big Trump MAGA supporter. The data center industry is buying Maasdam a seat in Congress because he'll work for them. CONTACT PRESS INQUIRY PRIVACY POLICY Email: info@bridgetbrink.com Brink for Congress | PO Box 70039 Lansing, MI 48908 Powered by RUN! website builder PAID FOR BY BRINK FOR CONGRESS [hidden/DOM-only content] Enter Website Home About Priorities Endorsements Our District News Media Join Us Donate Matt Maasdam is running a desperate smear campaign – propped up by a super PAC with “deep ties to data center industry.” Maasdam and his data center industry backers spent over $1 million to hide the real truth - his disturbing record. He was a registered Republican in Florida and co-founded a corporation with a big Trump MAGA supporter. The data center industry is buying Maasdam a seat in Congress because he'll work for them. Contact Press Inquiry Privacy Policy Email: info@bridgetbrink.com Powered by RUN! website builder
Earlier version of this guidance (1) — archived
Each revision below was archived when it was detected; the current version is shown above. Newest earlier version last.
Version 1 · Live from July 16, 2026 – revised July 30, 2026
As soon as possible, Democratic Primary voters in Michigan Seventh Congressional District need to see and hear on Lansing and Detroit broadcast, district-wide OTT/CTV streaming, non-skippable :30 and :15 YouTube and digital, the following information about Matt Maasdam’s disturbing record.
MATT MAASDAM’S DISTURBING, DISHONEST RECORD OUTSOURCING AMERICAN JOBS
The next revision dropped “MATT MAASDAM’S DISTURBING, DISHONEST RECORD OUTSOURCING AMERICAN JOBS”.
Plain text of the archived page
ENTER WEBSITE HOME ABOUT PRIORITIES ENDORSEMENTS OUR DISTRICT NEWS MEDIA JOIN US DONATE MEDIA PHOTOS VIDEO GET THE FACTS LAST UPDATED: JULY 16, 2026 As soon as possible, Democratic Primary voters in Michigan Seventh Congressional District need to see and hear on Lansing and Detroit broadcast, district-wide OTT/CTV streaming, non-skippable :30 and :15 YouTube and digital, the following information about Matt Maasdam’s disturbing record. MATT MAASDAM’S DISTURBING, DISHONEST RECORD OUTSOURCING AMERICAN JOBS Matt Maasdam is running a desperate smear campaign - backed by a super PAC funded by billionaires. Ads benefiting Maasdam have been called “outright false” and “using AI deepfakes to mislead voters.” Maasdam is trying to distract you from the real truth - his disturbing record. He was a registered Republican in Florida and co-founded a corporation with a big Trump MAGA supporter. Maasdam was caught lying about his company’s products – claiming they were a hundred percent American made. But Maasdam actually imported materials from China and outsourced manufacturing jobs -- to Guatemala. CONTACT PRESS INQUIRY PRIVACY POLICY Email: info@bridgetbrink.com Brink for Congress | PO Box 70039 Lansing, MI 48908 Powered by RUN! website builder PAID FOR BY BRINK FOR CONGRESS [hidden/DOM-only content] Enter Website Home About Priorities Endorsements Our District News Media Join Us Donate Matt Maasdam is running a desperate smear campaign - backed by a super PAC funded by billionaires. Ads benefiting Maasdam have been called “outright false” and “using AI deepfakes to mislead voters.” Maasdam is trying to distract you from the real truth - his disturbing record. He was a registered Republican in Florida and co-founded a corporation with a big Trump MAGA supporter. Maasdam was caught lying about his company’s products – claiming they were a hundred percent American made. But Maasdam actually imported materials from China and outsourced manufacturing jobs -- to Guatemala. Contact Press Inquiry Privacy Policy Email: info@bridgetbrink.com Powered by RUN! website builder
Independent-expenditure corroboration
FEC Schedule E · 5 filings
Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-07-16; $0 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate, and $1,210,257 opposing.
| Committee | Amount | Filings | Date range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | MICHIGAN VALUES PAC | $1,210,257 | 5 | 2026-06-24 – 2026-06-30 |
S Supporting O Opposing
FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.
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