The MeidasTouch Podcast Tim Greimel on MI House Race and GOP Attacks on State
Apr 3, 2026
Tim Greimel, former Pontiac mayor and state House Democratic leader now running for Congress, brings labor-law and state-policy chops. He discusses Michigan’s pivotal 10th District and its moderate, family-first profile. Conversations cover GOP messaging, tariffs hurting auto supply chains, and a call to prioritize healthcare, childcare, and middle-class relief.
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10th District Is A National Bellwether
- The 10th District Is A Top Opportunity To Flip The House.
- Tim Greimel says Michigan's 10th is one of the best chances nationally to regain a Democratic House majority and restore checks on the presidency.
Campaign On Everyday Community Needs
- Run On Local Issues And Practical Representation.
- Greimel advises focusing on everyday community needs—jobs, healthcare, functioning local services—because voters in the 10th want common-sense representation, not extremism.
From Local School Board To Statehouse Leader
- Tim Greimel Returned Home After Law School And Won Local Office.
- He describes running for school board, becoming a union-side labor lawyer, and later leading Democrats in the Michigan legislature to expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage.