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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸

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Veteran Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, hockey dad, proud husband, Christian, Michigander. Running for Congress in #MI07 to continue my service to the country.

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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Rising prices are a choice- a choice that our leaders have made to put the interests of the wealthy above the working class. I’m sick of it, and that’s why I’m running for Congress.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Thank you, Milton L. Scales, for your support! Milton has spent a lifetime serving Michigan in so many different ways, and I'm grateful to have him standing with our campaign.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
In the SEAL Teams, we have a saying: “Long Live the Brotherhood.” The power of brotherhood and sisterhood is being able to rely on each other for help. No one understands this better than unions, and I will have their back in Congress.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I said on day one of this campaign I'll never accept corporate PAC money and I'll ban members of Congress from trading stocks. Clip from my conversation with @endcitizensunited.bsky.social’s Tiffany Muller.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Corruption is a huge problem from politicians, and that's on both sides of the aisle. If we want to get serious about cleaning it up, we've got to call it out wherever we see it.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
There’s nothing more patriotic than loving your country so much that you want to pitch in and do your part to make it even better. I’m proud to be an American, and I’m proud to fight for the best America we can be.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Thanks to these neighbors in Holt for coming out for a fun discussion this week! This is how we win #MI07- one living room at a time, friends bringing their friends to hear from the campaign, all fired up with the goal of beating Tom Barrett in November.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Freedom means a woman gets to make her own health care decisions- not politicians. Four years after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, I'll keep fighting to restore those freedoms nationwide.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thank you to the Detroit News editorial board for your endorsement in the #MI07 Democratic primary!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Looking forward to seeing everyone at tomorrow’s Freedom Festival!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thank you to Marilyn Rogers for your leadership, as well as all of the members of the committee. It’s been an honor to commemorate Juneteenth with you this month, from the kickoff ceremony to the Negro Leagues appreciation baseball game to today’s flag raising.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Juneteenth may have just become a federal holiday in 2021, but in Lansing, the Juneteenth Committee has been commemorating freedom and the end of slavery for 33 years with a month of education, celebration, and culture.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thank you to the Painters District Council 1M for your support of the campaign - our 8th labor endorsement! I'm proud to have the most labor endorsements of any candidate in the race and ready to fight for Michigan's working men and women every day.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It was a tremendous honor to have his trust to carry the nuclear codes and to be by his side to handle emergencies for the country. It’s incredible to see his legacy celebrated - I can’t wait to visit the new library!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
One thing that always stood out to me was his magical combination of being both ultra-competitive and really easygoing. It allowed him to surf the waves of politics, and it taught me a lot about leadership. (He also loved playing with my oldest son when he was just a baby!)
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
President Obama was the kind of President you want to see in the White House: smart, steady, honorable, and he led with kindness. He’s a good husband, a dad, and role model for our country.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It means a ton to have @pkryan.bsky.social's endorsement. Pat is an Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, and has become a leading voice in the House on national security, protecting democracy, lowering costs for families, and supporting veterans. Looking forward to joining him in the House!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Beautiful morning for a parade! Happy Yankee Doodle Day, Grand Ledge!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#TeamMaasdam marches, rain or shine! Thanks to everyone who braved the rain to come out to Gizzard Fest in Potterville last night!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
📺 WATCH OUR AD: As a Navy SEAL, I fought for the Constitution. President Obama trusted me to carry the nuclear codes. I’m running for Congress to take the fight to Trump. When he attacks our Constitution, MI families pay the price. In the Navy I fought for America. In Congress I’ll fight for you.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This campaign is the biggest Team sport I’ve ever been a part of, and it’s going to take all of us working together to get across the finish line!
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Knocking doors! Couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day in East Lansing this weekend. Thanks to everyone who came out, whether you were checking out the campaign for the first time or gearing up to knock doors and grow the Team.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I want to bring other responsible gun owners into the conversation so we can move past the politics and work together to save lives.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I’m proud to have earned the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. As a dad, a retired Navy SEAL, and a responsible gun owner, I know firsthand that you can respect the Second Amendment *and* take common sense steps to keep our kids safe from gun violence.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
@mattmaasdam.bsky.social signed onto our #UnrigWashington campaign because he knows elected officials should be serving the people that voted for them, not themselves or their ultra-wealthy donors.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We joined folks in Hartland today for a unified message of thanks for all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We owe them a nation serious enough to understand the true cost of sending Americans into harm’s way.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Memorial Day is a personal day for me and Laura. Today we’re thinking about the dozens of friends we served with who didn’t make it home, and many more who made it home but lost their lives to suicide.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
No one should go broke just because they get sick. But Tom Barrett voted to gut Medicaid and kill ACA tax credits that 28,000 people in our district were counting on. I’ll fight for your healthcare in Congress - and I’m proud to have Healthcare for Action’s support in that fight.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Never in my lifetime has it been more important to have someone fighting for the middle class, and that's organized labor. I'm proud to stand with the working men and women of IBEW Local 665, and I'm honored to have their endorsement.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The Action Gals are fired up, and so am I! It was great to spend time with this group in Laingsburg last week- women who care deeply about their community and aren't afraid to do something about it.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
From last Friday - gas at $4.99 a gallon in Webberville. Tom Barrett voted to give Trump a blank check in Iran and now we’re all feeling the pain.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A friend said recently that it feels like he’s working just to fill up his tank. Every Michigander is feeling the pain. But after all his talk about gas prices in past campaigns, Tom Barrett is supporting the reckless policies that drive costs even higher. Michigan families are paying the price.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A temporary decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is keeping access to a commonly used abortion pill, Mifepristone, in place for now. However, local leaders say the back-and-…
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
MAGA Republicans like Tom Barrett are setting women back decades by imposing more and more restrictions on their reproductive rights. When I'm in Congress, I won't ever back down in the fight for women- not a bunch of guys in DC- to make these decisions.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
#TeamMaasdam had hundreds of great conversations on the doors yesterday! We heard: 🔱 Prices are too high-gas is the latest gut punch. 🔱 People are fed up with corruption. Trump has taken it to a new level. 🔱 They’re ready for a Navy SEAL to take on Tom Barrett and win.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today, unions are still fighting for Michigan workers- for training, good jobs, safety, and a dignified retirement. Proud to stand with them at the Local 333 training center, as seen here, and across our state.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day! On this day in 1886, workers in Chicago took to the streets demanding an 8-hour workday- and helped build the middle class.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Go cluck yourself, Barrett. 🐔
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
But while Michiganders' costs skyrocket thanks to Trump's health care cuts, tariffs, and war in Iran, Tom Barrett voted no to the bipartisan rotisserie chicken bill. He cares more about rubber stamping Trump's agenda than helping folks afford a simple hot chicken dinner.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet just made sure SNAP families can do the same, and got Republicans and Democrats to agree, passing it 384–35. That’s no-brainer Midwestern leadership.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
As a hockey dad, I’ve made the rotisserie chicken run more times than I can count. It’s fast, affordable, and feeds the whole family.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The other day Tom Barrett brushed off high gas prices as a matter of “national security.” What about our families’ economic security, as they ration groceries to fill up the tank? What's the plan, Tom?
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Mid-Michigan needs a fighter who shows up for them, time and time again.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Gas prices are crushing them, the Trump administration is undermining our democracy, and Tom Barrett is nowhere to be found. He was absent as a state legislator here, and he's absent now as their congressman.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Stopped for coffee in Eaton Rapids yesterday with a great group - and like a lot of people around this district, they’re fed up.
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Matt Maasdam 🇺🇸 @mattmaasdam.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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For Democratic veterans making midterm pitches, the Iran war is personal: From the Politics Desk
Plus, King Charles addresses Congress. And why another assassination attempt isn't likely to change Trump's approach to public events.
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