Oakland County, Michigan — 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.

The milestone highlights the strength of Ufford’s grassroots campaign and the growing momentum behind his candidacy across Oakland County. “To qualify for the ballot, you need to earn the support of your community, and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” said Ufford. “We didn’t rely on paid circulators. We built a team of volunteers who believe in this campaign and were willing to go out and talk to their neighbors. That’s what this campaign is all about.”

Candidates for Congress in Michigan must collect at least 1,000 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, with a maximum of 2,000 allowed. Ufford’s campaign reached the maximum threshold through volunteer-driven organizing, more than 24 days before the deadline and before any other candidate in MI-11.

Ufford’s campaign said that they completed the signatures at the No Kings Protest on Saturday, March 28th. “We had volunteers stationed at every single No Kings protest in the district this weekend. It’s a testament to the grassroots campaign we’re building,” said Ufford for Michigan Campaign Manager Mark Goldenberg. “Being the first to make the ballot shows that this campaign is ready to win.”

“This campaign has been powered by people from day one,” Ufford added. “We have more donors than anyone else in this race, and we’ve rejected corporate PAC money. Our campaign has the momentum in this race, and we’re going to keep fighting to build things here in Michigan, protect our healthcare, lower costs, and protect our freedoms.”

Team Ufford will submit signatures ahead of the filing deadline and continue building its grassroots operation as the campaign heads into the next phase of the election.