Don Ufford

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Don Ufford completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ufford's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" id=\"heading-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Build Things In Michigan\r\n<p>Donald Trump’s erratic actions and reckless tariffs are hurting the auto industry and putting a tariff tax on Michigan families. With over 30 years of experience in the auto industry, Don knows that Trump’s actions are going to cost Michigan thousands of jobs in the manufacturing and automotive supply chain.\r\n</p><p>Don and his teams redesigned and relaunched the Ford Mustang and the legendary F-150, leading to the opening of a new Michigan auto plant that is still in operation today, providing thousands of good-paying jobs. After Ford, Don fought to secure $50 million to train workers here in Michigan. \r\n</p>\nIn Congress, he will put that experience to work to create jobs and grow American manufacturing right here in Michigan.</li><li>Protect Our Healthcare\r\nDonald Trump and Republicans in Congress are putting Americans’ health at risk by cutting Medicaid, threatening to increase costs for plans under the Affordable Care Act, and making public health decisions that break with recommendations by the nation’s leading doctors and scientists. \r\n\r\nIn Congress, Don will restore Medicaid funding for families, hospitals, and nursing homes. He’ll work to increase health insurance access through the Affordable Care Act, lower prescription drug prices, and fight against the Trump administration’s attack on science so that Michiganders have access to vaccines and other tools available to keep them healthy and safe.</li><li>Lower Costs\r\nGrowing up, Don and his family didn’t have much, but they knew that with hard work and a little help from their community, they could make ends meet. Today, costs are rising on everything from housing, to healthcare, to groceries. Michigan families are struggling to just get by, and Donald Trump and politicians in Washington are making it even harder by giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of working families. \r\n\r\nAs an engineer, Don was tasked with solving complex problems in building the next generation of automobiles. In Congress, he’ll use those skills to lower costs of everyday items like groceries, lower the cost of housing, and cut taxes for working families, so that we can build a stronger middle class.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-361709-2025-12-14\" id=\"heading1-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-361709-2025-12-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-361709-2025-12-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’m passionate about strengthening manufacturing, lowering costs, expanding healthcare, and protecting our fundamental freedoms. As a Ford engineer, I saw how stable supply chains and skilled workers power Michigan’s middle class, and I’ve called out reckless policies that threaten those jobs. I’m focused on making essentials more affordable, investing in training and infrastructure, and defending reproductive freedom and voting rights so every Michigander has a fair shot.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-361709-2025-12-14\" id=\"heading2-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-361709-2025-12-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-361709-2025-12-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-361709-2025-12-14\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t15 Business and Community Leaders Across Southeast Michigan\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nDon Ufford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ufford's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Build Things In Michigan Donald Trump’s erratic actions and reckless tariffs are hurting the auto industry and putting a tariff tax on Michigan families. With over 30 years of experience in the auto industry, Don knows that Trump’s actions are going to cost Michigan thousands of jobs in the manufacturing and automotive supply chain. Don and his teams redesigned and relaunched the Ford Mustang and the legendary F-150, leading to the opening of a new Michigan auto plant that is still in operation today, providing thousands of good-paying jobs. After Ford, Don fought to secure $50 million to train workers here in Michigan. In Congress, he will put that experience to work to create jobs and grow American manufacturing right here in Michigan. Protect Our Healthcare\r\nDonald Trump and Republicans in Congress are putting Americans’ health at risk by cutting Medicaid, threatening to increase costs for plans under the Affordable Care Act, and making public health decisions that break with recommendations by the nation’s leading doctors and scientists. \r\n\r\nIn Congress, Don will restore Medicaid funding for families, hospitals, and nursing homes. He’ll work to increase health insurance access through the Affordable Care Act, lower prescription drug prices, and fight against the Trump administration’s attack on science so that Michiganders have access to vaccines and other tools available to keep them healthy and safe. Lower Costs\r\nGrowing up, Don and his family didn’t have much, but they knew that with hard work and a little help from their community, they could make ends meet. Today, costs are rising on everything from housing, to healthcare, to groceries. Michigan families are struggling to just get by, and Donald Trump and politicians in Washington are making it even harder by giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of working families. \r\n\r\nAs an engineer, Don was tasked with solving complex problems in building the next generation of automobiles. In Congress, he’ll use those skills to lower costs of everyday items like groceries, lower the cost of housing, and cut taxes for working families, so that we can build a stronger middle class. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I’m passionate about strengthening manufacturing, lowering costs, expanding healthcare, and protecting our fundamental freedoms. As a Ford engineer, I saw how stable supply chains and skilled workers power Michigan’s middle class, and I’ve called out reckless policies that threaten those jobs. I’m focused on making essentials more affordable, investing in training and infrastructure, and defending reproductive freedom and voting rights so every Michigander has a fair shot. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? 15 Business and Community Leaders Across Southeast Michigan\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]