Michigan’s economic and educational challenges under Democratic leadership are fueling Republican momentum ahead of the 2026 elections, according to Rep. John James (R-Mich.).
James described the state as having “the highest unemployment rate in the Midwest,” rising energy costs, and an education system ranked “44th in the nation.” He criticized Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer for focusing on symbolic social issues instead of economic priorities, stating that she had the time to sign a Pride Month declaration.
The congressman also argued that Whitmer should have opted into federal tax credits passed during President Donald Trump’s administration. James further condemned the national Democratic Party, claiming it “sided with terrorist sympathizers and a dude with a Nazi tattoo on his chest” — a stance he described as what the modern Democrat Party has become.
On Michigan’s economy, James noted that the state had lost 250,000 manufacturing jobs since 2000. He called for “tax and regulatory reform,” “local control,” and lower property and income taxes to make the state more competitive. James praised President Trump for bringing “$17 trillion worth of investment back to the United States.”
He added that “Communism cannot work” and that “their Marxist policies are cratering this country.” The Republican congressman declared the U.S. is “the greatest country that’s ever existed in the world” and called for policies that “trust the people more than we trust the government,” urging a move away from Marxism and the Green New Deal.
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Sen. Tuberville, R-Ala., who is running for governor of Alabama, told reporters the Democratic Party has lost it .
