Christina is from Warren, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School. She lives with her husband, David, and their three children in Warren. She attends church in her community.

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Christina is a prosecutor. She has prosecuted child predator cases.

Christina has spent her career working as a prosecutor in Michigan. During her legal career, she has started a restorative justice program and prosecuted cases involving hate crimes, cold case sexual assaults, homicide, torture, and human trafficking.

Christina Bertrand Hines previously ran for Macomb County prosecutor in November and did not win.

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Christina's campaign for U.S. Representative in Congressional District 10 in Michigan is here first run for public office.

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Supports increasing the federal minimum wage and expanding paid family leave.

Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.

Supports small businesses, union workers, and efforts to bring good-paying jobs to Michigan.

Supports efforts to bring good-paying jobs to Michigan.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Advocates for creating good-paying jobs and strengthening the local manufacturing sector.

Supports holding corporations accountable for price gouging.

- Supports increasing the federal minimum wage and expanding paid family leave.
- Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.
- Supports efforts to bring good-paying jobs to Michigan.
- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Advocates for creating good-paying jobs and strengthening the local manufacturing sector.
- Supports holding corporations accountable for price gouging.
- Opposes taking corporate PAC money.

Economy

Supports increased border security and stricter penalties for illegal drug sales.

Supports providing state and local law enforcement with resources to combat the fentanyl crisis.

Supports implementing stricter penalties for the sale of fentanyl and narcotics.

Advocates for expanding access to addiction treatment and rehabilitation.

Supports implementing stronger consumer protections to hold scammers accountable, specifically targeting those who prey on senior citizens.

- Supports increased border security and stricter penalties for illegal drug sales.
- Supports providing state and local law enforcement with resources to combat the fentanyl crisis.
- Supports implementing stricter penalties for the sale of fentanyl and narcotics.
- Advocates for expanding access to addiction treatment and rehabilitation.
- Supports implementing stronger consumer protections to hold scammers accountable, specifically targeting those who prey on senior citizens.
- Supports laws preventing animal cruelty.

Public Safety

Supports strengthening consumer protections for seniors, combating scams, and ensuring access to quality senior centers, in-home care, and nursing facilities for aging individuals.

Supports ensuring access to quality senior centers, in-home care, and nursing facilities for aging individuals.

- Supports ensuring access to quality senior centers, in-home care, and nursing facilities for aging individuals.

Healthcare

Supports investing in K-12 and career technical education to expand pathways for young people.

Supports prioritizing physical and mental health for children.

- Supports investing in K-12 and career technical education to expand pathways for young people.
- Supports prioritizing physical and mental health for children.

Education

Supports preventing animal cruelty and supporting humane laws.

Opposes the rollback of environmental protections for Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes.

- Opposes the rollback of environmental protections for Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to "push back against Department of Homeland Security policies that destabilize families or target communities unfairly."

- Plans to "push back against Department of Homeland Security policies that destabilize families or target communities unfairly."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports banning Congress members from trading individual stocks.

- Supports banning Congress members from trading individual stocks.

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