Ceric for Governor 2026 • Accountability Record
The Democratic PartyFailure Record
This page documents 50 years of Democratic policy decisions and their measurable impact on working Americans. Every item is sourced. A Republican accountability page follows. No party gets a pass.
■ All sources listed below • Republican record also published
700K+
Jobs lost to NAFTA per EPI estimates
$34T
National debt after decades of deficit spending
50 yrs
Of broken promises to working-class Michigan
Economic Policy
They Hollowed Out the Middle Class
From NAFTA to the 2008 bailouts, Democratic leadership repeatedly chose Wall Street, corporate donors, and globalist trade deals over the working Americans who built this country.
Clinton Era • 1993–2001
NAFTA & Trade Betrayal
- Clinton signed NAFTA in 1993 after promising to protect American workers. The Economic Policy Institute estimates 682,000 U.S. jobs were lost to Mexico alone.
- The U.S. auto sector lost 350,000 jobs — a third of the industry — while Mexican auto employment grew 350%.
- Clinton then normalized trade with China (2000). An estimated 3.5 million U.S. manufacturing jobs vanished in the decade that followed.
- Michigan and the Rust Belt bore the brunt. Communities that voted Democrat for 50 years were abandoned.
Obama Era • 2009–2017
Wall Street Bailouts, Main Street Austerity
- The 2009 stimulus spent $787 billion directed heavily toward banks and financial institutions rather than working families.
- Millions of homeowners lost their homes in the 2008 crash. Zero major Wall Street executives were prosecuted.
- Dodd-Frank left too-big-to-fail intact. The top 5 banks grew larger after the crisis than before it.
- Real wages for working-class Americans barely moved during the entire Obama recovery. All productivity gains went to the top 10%.
Biden Era • 2021–2025
Inflation Crisis & Energy Destruction
- The American Rescue Plan pumped $1.9 trillion into an already-recovering economy, triggering the worst inflation in 40 years.
- Gas prices hit $5+ per gallon nationally. Home heating costs in Michigan skyrocketed.
- Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline on Day 1, eliminating 11,000 immediate jobs and declaring war on domestic energy.
- The Inflation Reduction Act contained $369 billion in climate spending while average families struggled to afford groceries.
Ongoing • All Administrations
Deficit Spending & Debt Bomb
- Every Democratic administration since Carter has run significant deficits, contributing to a $34+ trillion national debt your children will pay.
- Social Security insolvency was known for decades. Democrats blocked every structural reform effort.
- Medicare and Medicaid spending exploded with no long-term solvency plan.
- Federal programs were designed to create dependency rather than self-sufficiency.
Border & Immigration Policy
Open Borders, Closed Eyes
Deliberate non-enforcement of immigration law has suppressed working-class wages, strained public services, and allowed drug trafficking to devastate communities like those in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Carter to Biden • Decades of Failure
Wage Suppression Through Policy
- Illegal immigration surged 54% in the years immediately following NAFTA. Clinton promised NAFTA would curb illegal immigration. It did the opposite.
- Illegal immigration from Mexico quadrupled from 3 million in 1994 to 12 million by 2007 under Democratic trade and non-enforcement policy.
- Unchecked illegal labor directly suppresses wages for American workers in construction, agriculture, and service industries.
Biden Era • 2021–2025
Border Collapse & Fentanyl Crisis
- Biden reversed 94 Trump-era border enforcement actions on Day 1. Border encounters hit record highs every year of his term.
- Fentanyl poured across the southern border. Over 100,000 Americans died of overdoses annually during Biden’s term.
- Michigan U.P. communities have been ravaged by drug trafficking tied directly to open-border policy failures.
- Democratic leaders called border security advocates racists rather than addressing the documented crisis.
Sanctuary Policy • Ongoing
Sanctuary Cities & Public Safety
- Democratic-run cities adopted sanctuary policies shielding criminal illegal aliens from federal law enforcement.
- Multiple documented cases of violent crimes committed by individuals who had been deported and released by sanctuary jurisdictions.
- Public resources in Democratic-run cities were diverted to illegal immigrants while American citizens on waiting lists went without.
Constitutional Rights
The Party That Forgot the Constitution
From 2nd Amendment attacks to weaponizing federal agencies against political opponents, the Democratic Party has repeatedly placed ideology above the Constitution they swore to uphold.
Ongoing • 2nd Amendment
Systematic Assault on the Right to Bear Arms
- Every major Democratic gun control push has targeted law-abiding citizens while doing nothing about criminal violence.
- Biden and O’Rourke openly called for mandatory confiscation of commonly owned semi-automatic rifles.
- Red flag laws championed by Democrats strip due process rights based on accusation rather than conviction.
- The 2nd Amendment is not negotiable. Democratic leadership treats it as optional.
Obama & Biden Eras
Weaponizing Federal Agencies
- The IRS under Obama systematically targeted conservative nonprofits for years. No prosecutions followed.
- The FBI and DOJ were used to surveil a presidential campaign based on a fabricated dossier paid for by the Clinton campaign.
- The Biden DOJ classified parents at school board meetings as domestic terrorism threats.
- Social media censorship was coordinated between federal officials and tech platforms, suppressing constitutionally protected speech.
2020–2022
COVID Tyranny & Mandate Overreach
- Democratic governors shut down churches while leaving liquor stores open, violating the 1st Amendment by executive fiat.
- Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate attempted to force vaccination on 80 million private-sector employees. The Supreme Court struck it down.
- School closures driven by teachers’ union pressure kept kids out of class for over a year. Learning loss data shows devastating generational harm.
- Democratic donor businesses stayed open. Main Street was locked down and destroyed.
Education Policy • Ongoing
Capture of Public Education
- The Department of Education under Democratic control pushed ideological curriculum over academic achievement.
- National reading and math scores declined for decades despite per-pupil spending increases every year.
- Democrats blocked school choice and charter schools at the behest of teachers’ unions — prioritizing union dues over children.
- Parents who object to curriculum have been dismissed, mocked, and referred to law enforcement.
Michigan-Specific Failures
What They Did to Michigan
Under Governor Whitmer and decades of Democratic influence in Lansing, Michigan has seen a $9 billion surplus vanish, roads left unrepaired, the Upper Peninsula neglected, and small businesses strangled by executive overreach.
Whitmer Administration • 2019–Present
The $9 Billion Surplus That Disappeared
- Michigan accumulated a $9 billion budget surplus in 2022–2023. It has been spent. Michigan families have nothing tangible to show for it.
- Michigan roads remain among the worst in the nation. Whitmer promised to fix the damn roads. They are not fixed.
- Whitmer signed legislation rolling back right-to-work protections, increasing costs for workers who don’t want union membership.
- Michigan’s business climate ranking has not meaningfully improved under Whitmer’s economic leadership.
Upper Peninsula • Decades of Neglect
The U.P. Has Been Abandoned
- U.P. tax revenue flows to Lansing. A fraction returns in services, infrastructure, or investment.
- Broadband access in rural U.P. communities remains critically inadequate despite years of promises and federal funding availability.
- Rural hospital capacity and specialist availability have declined under state leadership focused entirely on southeast Michigan.
- U.P. law enforcement is understaffed. Drug trafficking has exploded in communities systematically defunded at the state level.
COVID Response • 2020–2021
Whitmer’s Unconstitutional Executive Orders
- Whitmer issued over 200 executive orders during COVID, many without legislative authority.
- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled her emergency powers unconstitutional. She had governed by executive fiat for months before that ruling.
- Michigan small businesses were shut down while big-box retailers stayed open. Thousands closed permanently.
- Whitmer secretly traveled to Florida during the height of her own lockdown restrictions. Rules for thee, not for me.
Congressional Record
Current Democratic Members of Congress
Sitting Democratic U.S. Senators and House Representatives as of the 119th Congress (2025–2026). A full Republican list is published on the companion page. Verify current membership at congress.gov.
Tammy Baldwin
Sen. • WI
Michael Bennet
Sen. • CO
Richard Blumenthal
Sen. • CT
Cory Booker
Sen. • NJ
Maria Cantwell
Sen. • WA
Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. • NV
Tammy Duckworth
Sen. • IL
Dick Durbin
Sen. • IL
Kirsten Gillibrand
Sen. • NY
Martin Heinrich
Sen. • NM
Maggie Hassan
Sen. • NH
John Hickenlooper
Sen. • CO
Mazie Hirono
Sen. • HI
Tim Kaine
Sen. • VA
Mark Kelly
Sen. • AZ
Angus King (I-caucuses D)
Sen. • ME
Amy Klobuchar
Sen. • MN
Ben Ray Lujan
Sen. • NM
Ed Markey
Sen. • MA
Jeff Merkley
Sen. • OR
Chris Murphy
Sen. • CT
Patty Murray
Sen. • WA
Jon Ossoff
Sen. • GA
Alex Padilla
Sen. • CA
Gary Peters
Sen. • MI
Jack Reed
Sen. • RI
Jacky Rosen
Sen. • NV
Bernie Sanders (I-caucuses D)
Sen. • VT
Brian Schatz
Sen. • HI
Chuck Schumer
Sen. • NY
Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. • NH
Tina Smith
Sen. • MN
Chris Van Hollen
Sen. • MD
Mark Warner
Sen. • VA
Elizabeth Warren
Sen. • MA
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. • RI
Ron Wyden
Sen. • OR
Raphael Warnock
Sen. • GA
John Fetterman
Sen. • PA
Peter Welch
Sen. • VT
Elissa Slotkin
Sen. • MI
Andy Kim
Sen. • NJ
Alma Adams
Rep. • NC-12
Pete Aguilar
Rep. • CA-33
Becca Balint
Rep. • VT-AL
Nanette Barragan
Rep. • CA-44
Joyce Beatty
Rep. • OH-3
Ami Bera
Rep. • CA-7
Don Beyer
Rep. • VA-8
Sanford Bishop
Rep. • GA-2
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Rep. • DE-AL
Suzanne Bonamici
Rep. • OR-1
Brendan Boyle
Rep. • PA-2
Anthony Brown
Rep. • MD-4
Julia Brownley
Rep. • CA-26
Salud Carbajal
Rep. • CA-24
Tony Cardenas
Rep. • CA-29
Andre Carson
Rep. • IN-7
Matt Cartwright
Rep. • PA-8
Ed Case
Rep. • HI-1
Sean Casten
Rep. • IL-6
Kathy Castor
Rep. • FL-14
Joaquin Castro
Rep. • TX-20
Judy Chu
Rep. • CA-27
Katherine Clark
Rep. • MA-5
Yvette Clarke
Rep. • NY-9
Emanuel Cleaver
Rep. • MO-5
Jim Clyburn
Rep. • SC-6
Steve Cohen
Rep. • TN-9
Gerald Connolly
Rep. • VA-11
Jim Costa
Rep. • CA-16
Joe Courtney
Rep. • CT-2
Jason Crow
Rep. • CO-6
Danny Davis
Rep. • IL-7
Madeleine Dean
Rep. • PA-4
Diana DeGette
Rep. • CO-1
Rosa DeLauro
Rep. • CT-3
Mark DeSaulnier
Rep. • CA-11
Suzan DelBene
Rep. • WA-1
Lloyd Doggett
Rep. • TX-35
Debbie Dingell
Rep. • MI-6
Veronica Escobar
Rep. • TX-16
Anna Eshoo
Rep. • CA-16
Adriano Espaillat
Rep. • NY-13
Dwight Evans
Rep. • PA-3
Lizzie Fletcher
Rep. • TX-7
Lois Frankel
Rep. • FL-21
Ruben Gallego
Rep. • AZ-7
Robert Garcia
Rep. • CA-42
Sylvia Garcia
Rep. • TX-29
Jesus Garcia
Rep. • IL-4
Al Green
Rep. • TX-9
Raul Grijalva
Rep. • AZ-7
Josh Gottheimer
Rep. • NJ-5
James Himes
Rep. • CT-4
Jahana Hayes
Rep. • CT-5
Steven Horsford
Rep. • NV-4
Jared Huffman
Rep. • CA-2
Glenn Ivey
Rep. • MD-4
Pramila Jayapal
Rep. • WA-7
Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. • NY-8
Hank Johnson
Rep. • GA-4
Julie Johnson
Rep. • TX-32
Marcy Kaptur
Rep. • OH-9
William Keating
Rep. • MA-9
Robin Kelly
Rep. • IL-2
Ro Khanna
Rep. • CA-17
Dan Kildee
Rep. • MI-8
Derek Kilmer
Rep. • WA-6
Ann Kuster
Rep. • NH-2
Greg Landsman
Rep. • OH-1
Rick Larsen
Rep. • WA-2
John Larson
Rep. • CT-1
Barbara Lee
Rep. • CA-12
Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. • TX-18
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Rep. • NM-3
Mike Levin
Rep. • CA-49
Ted Lieu
Rep. • CA-36
Zoe Lofgren
Rep. • CA-19
Stephen Lynch
Rep. • MA-8
Carolyn Maloney
Rep. • NY-12
James McGovern
Rep. • MA-2
Jerry McNerney
Rep. • CA-9
Gregory Meeks
Rep. • NY-5
Grace Meng
Rep. • NY-6
Kweisi Mfume
Rep. • MD-7
Gwen Moore
Rep. • WI-4
Joseph Morelle
Rep. • NY-25
Seth Moulton
Rep. • MA-6
Grace Napolitano
Rep. • CA-31
Richard Neal
Rep. • MA-1
Joe Neguse
Rep. • CO-2
Donald Norcross
Rep. • NJ-1
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Rep. • DC-AL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Rep. • NY-14
Ilhan Omar
Rep. • MN-5
Frank Pallone
Rep. • NJ-6
Jimmy Panetta
Rep. • CA-20
Chris Pappas
Rep. • NH-1
Bill Pascrell
Rep. • NJ-8
Donald Payne Jr.
Rep. • NJ-10
Scott Peters
Rep. • CA-52
Stacey Plaskett
Rep. • VI-AL
Mark Pocan
Rep. • WI-2
Katie Porter
Rep. • CA-45
Ayanna Pressley
Rep. • MA-7
David Price
Rep. • NC-4
Mike Quigley
Rep. • IL-5
Jamie Raskin
Rep. • MD-8
Deborah Ross
Rep. • NC-2
Raul Ruiz
Rep. • CA-36
Linda Sanchez
Rep. • CA-38
Mary Gay Scanlon
Rep. • PA-5
Adam Schiff
Rep. • CA-30
Brad Sherman
Rep. • CA-32
Mikie Sherrill
Rep. • NJ-11
Adam Smith
Rep. • WA-9
Darren Soto
Rep. • FL-9
Abigail Spanberger
Rep. • VA-7
Melanie Stansbury
Rep. • NM-1
Eric Swalwell
Rep. • CA-14
Mark Takano
Rep. • CA-41
Norma Torres
Rep. • CA-35
Rashida Tlaib
Rep. • MI-12
David Trone
Rep. • MD-6
Lauren Underwood
Rep. • IL-14
Juan Vargas
Rep. • CA-52
Marc Veasey
Rep. • TX-33
Nydia Velazquez
Rep. • NY-7
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Rep. • FL-23
Maxine Waters
Rep. • CA-43
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Rep. • NJ-12
Nikema Williams
Rep. • GA-5
Frederica Wilson
Rep. • FL-24
Gary Peters
U.S. Senator • MI
Elissa Slotkin
U.S. Senator • MI
Debbie Dingell
U.S. Rep • MI-6
Dan Kildee
U.S. Rep • MI-8
Rashida Tlaib
U.S. Rep • MI-12
Haley Stevens
U.S. Rep • MI-11
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor • State of Michigan
Dana Nessel
Attorney General • Michigan
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State • Michigan
Documentation
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is drawn from the following documented sources. Verify them yourself.
Trade • Jobs
Council on Foreign Relations — NAFTA and the USMCA: Weighing the Impact
cfr.org/backgrounders/naftas-economic-impact
cfr.org/backgrounders/naftas-economic-impact
Trade • Jobs
Economic Policy Institute — NAFTA at 20: One Million U.S. Jobs Lost
epi.org/publication/nafta-at-20
epi.org/publication/nafta-at-20
Trade • Manufacturing
Jacobin — Bill Clinton’s Presidency Was a Disaster for Labor
jacobin.com — Clinton NAFTA Labor
jacobin.com — Clinton NAFTA Labor
Immigration
Pew Research Center — Unauthorized Immigrant Population Trends
pewresearch.org — Unauthorized Immigrants
pewresearch.org — Unauthorized Immigrants
Constitutional
NFIB v. OSHA (2022) — Supreme Court struck Biden vaccine mandate
supremecourt.gov — NFIB v. OSHA
supremecourt.gov — NFIB v. OSHA
Wall Street
U.S. Senate PSI — Wall Street and the Financial Crisis Report (2011)
Senate Report — Financial Crisis
Senate Report — Financial Crisis
Surveillance
DOJ Inspector General — FBI Crossfire Hurricane Investigation (2019)
oig.justice.gov — Crossfire Hurricane
oig.justice.gov — Crossfire Hurricane
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