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PRESS RELEASE
The Closing Contrast: Don Ufford Is a Car Guy Who Will Fight for Us.
On the final weekend before the August 4 primary, the contrast is clear: Ufford, a Ford engineer who answers only to Oakland County, against Moss, funded by the health insurers, utility companies, tech billionaires, and AIPAC..
PRESS RELEASE
Car Guy Don Ufford Makes His Closing Case: He Will Stand Up to Trump and Fight for Fairness
With less than a week until the August 4 primary, Ufford closes his MI-11 campaign with a call for new leaders willing to stand up to Donald Trump, and a vision of building good jobs in Michigan, protecting healthcare, lowering costs, and defending our freedoms
PRESS RELEASE
AI Billionaires Drop $300K to Buy MI-11 for Career Politician Jeremy Moss
A Super PAC bankrolled by Silicon Valley tech billionaires and Trump megadonors is spending $300K to put Jeremy Moss in Congress. His Record of Tax Breaks for Data Centers Is Why. Moss is not on the side of working people.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford Supporters Pack the Crofoot to Close the Fighting For Fairness Tour
Ufford closes the tour on top, with the most Cash On Hand in the race, the End Citizens United, Detroit News, and Arab American News endorsements, and more than 50 supporter-hosted events across Oakland County. And NO Corporate or AIPAC money.
PODCAST
Don Ufford Joins The Parnas Perspective
"Anybody that believes affordability is a hoax is not living a real life."
PRESS RELEASE
End Citizens United Endorses Don Ufford in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District
“Washington is more corrupt than ever right now, and it’s hurting our communities,” said Don Ufford. “Billionaires and corporations have no place influencing our elections, and politicians should not be using their positions for personal profit."
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford Takes The Lead in MI-11 Race
New FEC filings show political outsider Don Ufford with the most cash on hand in the field, all of it raised without a dime from Corporate PACs, Utility PACs, or AIPAC, while a large share of Jeremy Moss's money comes straight from AIPAC's donor network and shell groups.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford Joins The Wake Up Call with Rev. Horace Sheffield and Friends
"I believe everyone deserves a good job...And we have to protect our healthcare".
Press Interview
Don Ufford Talks About the Cost of Corruption with the Oakland County Times
CBS News detroit
Political Outsider Don Ufford Makes His Case on CBS Detroit
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford Earns The Detroit News Endorsement in MI-11
Back-To-Back Endorsements from the Detroit News and Arab American PAC show Ufford is picking up momentum with just 34 Days To Go.
DETROIT NEWS
Don Ufford Earns The Endorsement of the Detroit News
"We appreciate Ufford's experience with the auto industry, which often has few allies in Congress. That familiarity with a vital piece of Michigan's economy is why Don Ufford is our pick in the 11th District Democratic primary."
Article - arab american news
Don Ufford Earns The Endorsement of Arab American PAC
“I am honored to receive AAPAC’s endorsement,” said Don Ufford. “This campaign is about bringing communities together to fight for fairness, economic opportunity and justice for all Michiganders. I am committed to getting big money out of politics and rejecting the influence of corporate PACs and billionaires so elected officials answer to the people—not special interests."
Podcast
Don Joins For The Sake of The Argument with Lori Goldman
Listen in to Don on For The Sake of the Argument - https://youtu.be/yhQWK6RzBRA?si=F3Vv70QTLcoFf22D.
MLIVE
Don Ufford Barnstorms the MDP Convention, Focused on Taking on the Political Establishment
“If you’ve been in politics, if you’ve been in Lansing, you’ve taken money,” Ufford said. “I don’t have the baggage.”
Read the full story at https://www.mlive.com/politics/2026/04/michigan-democrats-make-bids-for-party-support-as-delegates-question-their-funding.html
1A on NPR
Don on 1A: Democrats Need to Show We Are the Party of Working People
“In order for Democrats to win, they need to show unequivocally that they are the Party of working people. That requires rejecting Corporate PAC money and electing candidates who have real world experience solving problems, and who are willing to show up in places career politicians won’t.”
Listen to the full story at https://the1a.org/segments/if-you-can-keep-it-what-the-democrats-recent-wins-mean-for-the-midterms/.
Substack Post
Don Ufford: It's Time to Elect Leaders Who Know How to Build Things
Democrats need to be the Party of rebuilding America. To do that, we need to elect people who have spent their life building things.
PRESS RELEASE
Detroit Free Press: Ufford Speaks Out Against Trump's Iran War at No Kings Protests
"U.S. service members are getting killed and injured, and the global economy is under attack," he said. Ufford has a son who is an active duty officer in the Army, and is concerned about his safety. "We need to be able to stand up to that — and for our basic rights."
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford’s Campaign Is First To Reach 2,000 Signatures to Make the Ballot
Political outsider Don Ufford announced today that his campaign is the first in the MI-11 race to collect 2,000 petition signatures, the maximum number allowed to qualify for the ballot, achieved through volunteer efforts.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford: “If JD and Trump Want to Get Serious about Manufacturing, They Can Give Me a Call.”
Oakland County, Michigan — As Vice President JD Vance visits Oakland County, former Ford engineer Don Ufford is calling out the impact of the Trump-Vance economy on Michigan workers. “Today JD Vance is going to claim that he and Donald Trump have revitalized American manufacturing,”
Radio Appearance
Don on All Talk with Kevin Dietz
Check out Don's interview with All Talk with Kevin Dietz at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mi-11-check-in-don-ufford-talks-2026-race/id1599954861?i=1000754038239!
Radio Interview
Don on The Wake Up Call with Reverend Horace Sheffield
Check out Don's interview on The Wake Up Call with Reverend Horace Sheffield!
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford on Jobs Report: “Manufacturing Jobs Are Falling While Washington Plays Politics.”
Oakland County, Michigan — Following the February employment report showing the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs, including 12,000 manufacturing jobs and 11,000 construction jobs, Democratic candidate for Congress and former Ford engineer Don Ufford warned that Trump’s economic chaos is hurting Michigan workers.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford: “Michigan Families Are Paying for Trump’s War with Iran. Congress Needs to Step Up.
Oakland County, Michigan — Gas prices in Michigan jumped 25 cents in just two days this week, climbing from $2.99 to $3.24 per gallon as oil prices surged following the Trump Administration’s escalating war with Iran.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford On Trump’s Iran Attacks: “We Cannot Afford Another Forever War.”
Oakland County, Michigan — Following the Trump Administration's attack on Iran, congressional candidate Don Ufford is calling for an immediate vote in Congress to prevent this attack from becoming another forever war.
CBS News
CBS News, Don Ufford: "People are paying $1,000 more" because of Trump's Tariff Taxes.
"Thank goodness somebody finally stood up against Trump. You know, there was a promise it was going to help, but you know what happened, people are now paying on average $1,000 more than they were last year," said Ufford.
NEWS ARTICLE
CBS News: Don Ufford Calls Out President Trump for Harming Workers with Gordie Howe Bridge Closure
Don Ufford, former head of Global Vehicle Engineering at Ford and a current candidate for Michigan's 11th Congressional District said:
"Blocking the Gordie Howe Bridge will devastate our economy - especially our manufacturers and auto industry. This kind of chaos raises costs, disrupts supply chains, and puts good-paying Michigan jobs at risk ... If President Trump wants to talk to someone who actually knows what it takes to build things in Michigan, he can give me a call."
PRESS RELEASE
Democrat Don Ufford Announces 10 Former Biden and Obama Admin Officials Supporting His Campaign
“It’s critical that we send a Democrat to Congress who will not accept Corporate or Utility PAC money, who will fight to ban Congressional stock trading, and who has experience actually getting things done in industry and the federal government,” the Former Federal Workers for Don said in a joint statement.
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford Outraises the Field for the Second Quarter in a Row...
...Without A Dime from Corporate PACs.
Ufford Does Not Accept Corporate or Utility PAC Money
Don Ufford: "If we want to change Washington, we have to change the types of people we send there."
NEWS ARTICLE
AP On Play: Don Ufford
Don Ufford: "I'm an outsider in this process. I haven't been in politics before -- I'm new coming into it because I want to help Michigan families."
Click here to see more of Don's interview with AP On Play.
PRESS RELEASE
Ford Engineer and Political Outsider Don Ufford Announces “Builders for Don”
Oakland County, Michigan — Today, fifteen respected business and community leaders from across Southeast Michigan launched Builders for Don, a new coalition backing former Ford engineering leader and congressional candidate Don Ufford for Michigan’s 11th District.
The group includes small-business owners, technology entrepreneurs, workforce-training leaders, and automotive leaders who are supporting Ufford because of his record as a builder and problem-solver.
NEWS ARTICLE
If You Can Keep It: The former feds running for office
"Hi. This is Don Ufford. I worked in the US Department of Commerce and later the Office of Management budget from 2020 to 2025. I worked to bring manufacturing jobs back to The US... I couldn't believe the actions this administration had taken to tear apart the Chips in Science Act and drive costs out of control with tariffs and cuts to health care. I'm now running for congress where I raised my family in Michigan's 11th Congressional District to stand up for working people."
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford Pledges To Work In The Best Interest of Oakland County, Not Himself
Today, Don Ufford, former Head of Global Vehicle Engineering at Ford and a political outsider in the race for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, announced that his campaign will refuse Corporate PAC money, fight to ban Congressional stock trading, and fight to crack down on dark money in our elections.
PRESS RELEASE
Political Outsider Don Ufford Leads the Pack in Q3 Fundraising
Don Ufford’s congressional campaign announced that it led all candidates in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in third-quarter fundraising, underscoring the growing enthusiasm and organizational strength behind his bid for Congress.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford Raises $350,000 In His First Month
Today, Don Ufford, former head of Global Vehicle Engineering at Ford and a first-time candidate, announced that his campaign raised $350,000 in just 34 days in the race.
PRESS RELEASE
Trump’s Reckless Tariff Taxes Are Hurting Michigan Auto Workers
Today, Don Ufford, Democratic candidate for Congress and former head of Global Vehicle Engineering at Ford, called out Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff policies for driving up costs, hurting the auto industry, and putting Michigan jobs at risk.
PODCAST
Don Ufford on All Talk with Kevin Dietz
Former Ford engineer, Don Ufford, has announced his run for Michigan's 11th congressional district as a democrat. He joins Kevin to share why he wants to serve us.
PRESS RELEASE
Don Ufford Raises $220,000 on Day One of Campaign
Ford Engineer, Business Leader, and Political Outsider Don Ufford Raises $220,000 on Day One of Campaign — the Most Any Candidate in Michigan’s 11th District Has Raised on Day One So Far This Cycle
NEWS ARTICLE
Former Ford engineer joins race to fill Haley Stevens' U.S. House seat
Retired Ford Motor Co. engineer Don Ufford, who served as the iconic company's director of global vehicle engineering, is taking a shot at political office, running as a Democrat for a U.S. House seat based in Oakland County.
NEWS ARTICLE
Former Ford engineer launches bid for Michigan congressional seat
With U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Don Ufford, a former Ford Motor Co. engineer and business leader, on Tuesday launched his own bid for Stevens’ 11th Congressional District seat.