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Christina Bertrand Hines

Democratic nominee. Her own work record says she was a prosecutor from 2015 to January 2024. Campaign affiliation: Democratic.

Voter guide

Background, stated goals, record, and money

Goals come from the campaign's own platform. Record lines are official actions.

How this guide is built

Background comes from official records, and from the campaign's own biography where the bullet says so; goals are summarized from the campaign's own platform and stay attributed; the record lines are official actions with the government source attached; money is shown as filed, with the filings it covers in the note under the table, and is not evidence of why any position was taken.

Christina Bertrand Hines

Background

  • Her own work record lists her as an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County from January 2015 to December 2020, handling sexual assault and child abuse cases, then a prosecutor in Washtenaw County from January 2021 to January 2024.
  • Washtenaw County's prosecutor's office listed her as a division chief, for Appeals and Special Victims from 2021 into 2023 and for Appeals into 2024. Its page no longer lists any division chiefs.
  • Ran for Macomb County prosecutor in 2024 and lost the general election, 43% to 57%.
  • Her campaign says she grew up in Macomb County, went to Warren Woods Public Schools, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School, and is raising three young children in the county.
  • Filed as a candidate with the FEC on April 7, 2025, and won the Democratic primary over Eric Chung and Tim Greimel.

What they say they want to do

  • Lower costs, including a law against grocery price gouging and "surveillance pricing" that she says she would co-sponsor.
  • A ban on members of Congress and their families trading individual stocks, a lifetime lobbying ban for former members, and an end to Citizens United.
  • Caps on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, more drug-price negotiation, and a stronger ACA, Medicare and Medicaid.
  • No cuts to Social Security benefits, and lifting the cap on wages taxed for it.
  • Full federal funding of special education at 40 per cent, phone-free schools and free school meals for every child.

What the official record shows

  • Named as counsel for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor on a brief from six county prosecutors asking the Michigan Supreme Court to hear Cyr v Ford Motor Co., a consumer-protection case. The court accepted the brief for filing on February 10, 2021.
  • Listed as attorney for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office on the service list in People v. Labelle, an appeal from Washtenaw Circuit Court.
  • Listed by Washtenaw County as the prosecutor's division chief for Appeals and Special Victims.
  • Listed by Washtenaw County as division chief for Appeals only, with another prosecutor heading Special Victims.

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified 6 committees$27,513
PAC - Qualified 6 committees$19,500
Labor Organization PACs 2 committees$10,000
Leadership PACs 3 committees$8,000
House 3 committees$7,000
Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified 3 committees$1,750
Membership Organization PACs 1 committee$1,500
PAC - Nonqualified 1 committee$500

Source: Federal Election Commission

Money from political committees in the 2025-26 cycle, through July 15, 2026 (FEC lines 11B, 11C and 12). The rows sum to 75,762.78 dollars. Donations from individuals, including through ActBlue or WinRed, are not counted here.

Words and record

What they say, and what the record shows

Each card gets one label from a fixed list and states its own limit.

Christina Bertrand Hines

Money: the pledge on corporate PACs

Matches stated record claim

What they say

She says she will never take money from corporate PACs.

What the record shows ·

Her reports through July 15, 2026 show $75,762.78 from 25 committees, none typed by the FEC as a corporation's PAC; party spending for her is not counted.

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Quotes, full record and limits

What they say

She says she will never take money from corporate PACs.

“I will never take money from corporate PACs.”

What the record shows ·

Her campaign's filings through July 15, 2026 show 25 committees giving it 75,762.78 dollars. The FEC types none of them as a corporation's PAC. The largest groups are hybrid PACs such as Vote Mama and The Next 50, qualified PACs such as EMILY's List and End Citizens United, two union PACs (10,000 dollars), leadership PACs and other House campaigns. Her 48-hour notices through July 30 add three more PAC gifts, none from a corporation's PAC.

Limit: This covers money given to her campaign: her reports through July 15, and her notices of large gifts through July 30. Party spending made for her is not counted; party committees can take corporate PAC money. Some PACs that gave to her, such as leadership PACs, may take corporate money themselves. The type of each PAC is what it reports to the FEC.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

She describes her career as that of a special victims prosecutor, and her campaign says she spent it protecting children and families.

What the record shows ·

Washtenaw County's site listed her as chief of Appeals and Special Victims from 2021 to 2023, then for Appeals only by September 2023.

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Quotes, full record and limits

What they say

She describes her career as that of a special victims prosecutor, and her campaign says she spent it protecting children and families.

“my roots in this community and career as a special victims prosecutor”

What the record shows ·

Her own work record lists her as an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County from January 2015 to December 2020, specializing in sexual assault cases of children and adults and child abuse cases. Washtenaw County's own page of prosecutor division chiefs listed "Christina Hines (Appeals and Special Victims)" in every saved copy from June 2021 to June 2023; by September 2023 it listed her for Appeals only, with another prosecutor heading Special Victims. A Court of Appeals filing from June 2021 names her as an attorney for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office.

Limit: Her Wayne County years come from her own work record; no county personnel record was read. The county page is read from Internet Archive copies, because the live page no longer lists any division chiefs.

Issues in this record

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Costs, jobs and the economyHealth careSocial Security and MedicareSchools and educationThe border and immigrationMoney in politics and ethicsWar and foreign policy

Evidence timeline

Dated records, with sources attached.

  1. race event

    Official candidate listing

    The state's official listing named five candidates for the November 3 ballot: Hines, Bouchard, Saliba, Nkromo and Kirby. None is an incumbent; John James is running for governor.

  2. race event

    Primary election

    Three Democrats and four Republicans were on the primary ballot. Hines and Bouchard won their parties' nominations.

  3. finance

    FEC filing snapshot

    Pre-Primary 2026, principal campaign committee CHRISTINA FOR CONGRESS.

  4. race event

    Hines files with the FEC

    Christina Hines registered as a candidate, with Christina for Congress as her campaign committee.

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Sources24 source records

How we use sources

  1. Christina Hines, LinkedIn profile, Experience sectionhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-hines-51336a23

    Christina Hines (LinkedIn) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her own work record. The page needs a login, so the owner read it on October 1, 2026 and saved the text. It stands unless a contrary record appears.

    candidate statement

    For: Current role; Background, goals, record and campaign money; Background: special victims prosecutor

  2. Division Chiefs, Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office (archived June 21, 2021)https://web.archive.org/web/20210621031429id_/https://www.washtenaw.org/3313/Division-Chiefs

    Washtenaw County, Michigan · Published Jun 21, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The county's own page as saved by the Internet Archive. Lists "Christina Hines (Appeals and Special Victims)". Every saved copy from June 2021 to June 2023 lists her the same way.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Background: special victims prosecutor

  3. Division Chiefs, Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office (archived September 29, 2023)https://web.archive.org/web/20230929025428id_/https://www.washtenaw.org/3313/Division-Chiefs

    Washtenaw County, Michigan · Published Sep 29, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The county's own page as saved by the Internet Archive. Lists "Christina Hines (Appeals)" and another prosecutor for Special Victims.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Background: special victims prosecutor

  4. Division Chiefs, Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office (archived March 3, 2024)https://web.archive.org/web/20240303114045id_/https://www.washtenaw.org/3313/Division-Chiefs

    Washtenaw County, Michigan · Published Mar 3, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The last saved copy that lists division chiefs. Still lists "Christina Hines (Appeals)".

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  5. Division Chiefs, Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office (live page)https://www.washtenaw.org/3313/Division-Chiefs

    Washtenaw County, Michigan · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read October 1, 2026. The page now lists only the Prosecutor and the Chief Assistant Prosecutor, and no division chiefs.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  6. 2024 Nov 5, General, Prosecuting Attorney, Macomb Countyhttps://pastelections.macombgov.org/contest/11956

    Macomb County Clerk · Published Nov 5, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The county clerk's official results archive, marked verified October 31, 2025. Christina Hines (Democratic) 209,244 votes (42.65%); Peter J. Lucido 279,151 (56.9%); write-ins 0.43%. Her profile in the same archive (candidate 10234) shows she was unopposed in the August 2024 Democratic primary.

    official election record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  7. Christina Hines for Congress, home pagehttps://www.christinahinesforcongress.com/

    Christina for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source, "Paid for by Christina for Congress". Biography, three priorities and endorsements; its topic links lead to her Substack. Positions are attributed, not independently verified.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Background: special victims prosecutor

  8. HINES, CHRISTINA, candidate H6MI10276https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI10276/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate record: first filed April 7, 2025, Democratic, House, Michigan 10th, 2026 cycle. Principal committee Christina for Congress (C00901678).

    fec filing

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Hines files with the FEC

  9. Candidate list, August 4, 2026 primary (document)

    Macomb County Clerk · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Primary ballot list: three Democrats (Eric Chung, Tim Greimel, Christina Bertrand Hines) and four Republicans (Michael Bouchard, Steffan Demetropoulos, Justin Kirk, Robert Lulgjuraj) for the 10th District.

    official election record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Primary election

  10. Official Candidate Listing, General Election, November 3, 2026https://mi-boe.entellitrak.com/etk-mi-boe-prod/page.request.do?electionType=GEN&electionYear=2026&page=page.miboePublicReport

    Michigan Department of State · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    The official November 3 general-election listing names all five MI-10 candidates and their parties. Rechecked October 28, 2026.

    official election record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Official candidate listing; Primary election

  11. Why your grocery bill keeps going uphttps://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/why-your-grocery-bill-keeps-going

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published Mar 18, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site under High Prices.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  12. End Citizens United: Democracy Is...https://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/end-citizens-united-democracy-is

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published May 6, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site under Getting Money Out of Politics. States her pledges on stock trading, lobbying and corporate PAC money.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Money: the pledge on corporate PACs

  13. My plan to fix healthcarehttps://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/my-plan-to-fix-healthcare-lessons

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published Mar 24, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site under Universal Healthcare.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  14. Keeping Promises for Generationshttps://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/keeping-promises-for-generations

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published Mar 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site under Social Security.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  15. From Warren Woods to Washingtonhttps://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/from-warren-woods-to-washington-c3b

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published Oct 22, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site under Education.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  16. Cyr v Ford Motor Co, Supreme Court No. 160927: proposed brief of amici curiae, county prosecuting attorneyshttps://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/ca789c02-36f6-4e1b-b385-52fe4c9b3903

    Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office · Published Feb 5, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    A brief from the prosecutors of Washtenaw, Alger, Chippewa, Genesee, Ingham and Marquette counties asking the Michigan Supreme Court to hear a consumer-protection appeal. Christina Hines (P78828) is named as counsel for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor. The document gives no filing date; the file was made February 5, 2021. The court accepted it for filing on February 10, 2021, the date used here. Served from the file host behind Washtenaw County's website.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  17. Cyr v Ford Motor Co, Supreme Court No. 160927: order of February 10, 2021 (document)

    Michigan Supreme Court · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    The court granted the six county prosecutors' motion to file an amicus brief and accepted the brief for filing. The date the brief was first submitted is not in this order.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  18. People v. Labelle, Court of Appeals No. 354415, proof of service (document)

    Michigan Court of Appeals · Published Jun 15, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Filing received June 15, 2021 in an appeal from Washtenaw Circuit Court. Its service list names Christina Hines (P78828) of the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. Used only for her role on the case.

    official office record

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Background: special victims prosecutor

  19. CHRISTINA FOR CONGRESS, receipts from political committeeshttps://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00901678&two_year_transaction_period=2026&line_number=F3-11C

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read with tools/fec-money/money.py on October 1, 2026: lines 11B (none), 11C (43 rows, 2 of them memo rows for ActBlue that are not counted) and 12 (none), through July 15, 2026. Line 11C reconciles to the filed total of $75,762.78. No contributor is typed by the FEC as a corporation's PAC; each of the 25 committees' FEC pages was read. The $500 receipt from Fems for Dems PAC (C00717553) carried no committee type, so money.py filed it as untyped; the FEC's committee record types it PAC - Nonqualified, and the table uses that.

    fec filing

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; Money: the pledge on corporate PACs

  20. CHRISTINA FOR CONGRESS, Pre-Primary 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Principal campaign committee only, covering July 1 to July 15, 2026, received July 23, 2026. Read from OpenFEC on October 1, 2026 as the latest report both major-party campaigns have filed; not amended.

    fec filing

    For: Money: the pledge on corporate PACs; FEC filing snapshot

  21. Committee profiles of the PACs and committees that gave to Christina for Congresshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00193433/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The FEC's profile page for each contributing committee shows its type and, for a PAC connected to an organization, the organization's type (Corporation, Labor Organization, Membership Organization). The 26 committees on her filings and notices were each read on October 1, 2026; none shows Corporation. The link is EMILY's List's page, as an example.

    fec filing

    For: Money: the pledge on corporate PACs

  22. CHRISTINA FOR CONGRESS, 48-hour notices, July 2026https://www.fec.gov/data/filings/?committee_id=C00901678&form_type=F6

    Federal Election Commission · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Six notices filed July 18 to 31, 2026 (file numbers 1999297, 2002193, 2002513, 2002756, 2003016, 2003320). They list gifts of 1,000 dollars or more received in the weeks before the August 4 primary. Three are from PACs: Giffords PAC (C00540443) 1,500 dollars on July 24, End Citizens United (C00573261) 2,000 dollars on July 27, and Women's Political Committee Federal (C00188193) 5,000 dollars on July 28. None of the three is typed by the FEC as a corporation's PAC.

    fec filing

    For: Money: the pledge on corporate PACs

  23. The Mob Momhttps://christinahinesforcongress.substack.com/p/the-mob-mom

    Christina Hines for Congress (Substack) · Published Mar 16, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign Substack, linked from the campaign site. Refers to her career as a special victims prosecutor.

    candidate statement

    For: Background: special victims prosecutor

  24. Official Candidate List for November 2026 Election (document)

    Macomb County Clerk · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    County list last updated September 3, 2026. Same five names, same order, as the state listing. Its PDF metadata title still says unofficial; the printed header says official.

    official election record

    For: Official candidate listing