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What We're Fighting For

Putting MI4 First: Restoring Public Service in Public Office

Public office should be about serving the people who entrust us to represent them in office, not self-interest. Too many politicians use their positions to create relationships with the richest people in the country so they can maintain power, rather than serve their communities. 

 

Diop knows what true public service looks like. As a Congressional staffer, he listened when constituents called, showed up when they needed help, and worked to deliver real results. That’s the standard he’ll bring to Congress. Instead of locking his doors and catering to wealthy donors, Diop will open his office to the people, hold regular town halls, and make constituent services his first, second, and third priority. Representation starts with showing up and Diop will always show up for Southwest Michigan.

Tackling the Climate Crisis

The climate crisis is not a distant problem. It’s here, threatening our communities, our health, and our economy. But it’s also an opportunity to create a cleaner, more sustainable future.

 

Southwest Michigan’s farms, lakes, and forests are treasures worth protecting. Michiganders are already leading the way by innovating in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and conservation. With bold leadership, we can take those local efforts to the next level: reducing carbon emissions, safeguarding our natural resources, and creating new clean-energy jobs right here at home.

 

Policy priorities: 

Invoke Defense Production Act to supercharge transition to greener energy production

  • Invest in renewable energy infrastructure. 

  • Expand incentives to Michiganders, not big business, for sustainable farming and manufacturing 

  • Reform permitting to allow more flexibility 

Protect the Great Lakes and Michigan’s waterways from pollution. Restore waterway health for future generations

Building Michigan’s Economic Future Through Workers’ Rights

The next era of American innovation, from renewable energy to advanced manufacturing, must be built by and for working people. Too often, new industries create wealth for executives and shareholders while leaving workers behind. Diop believes the future should look different: one where Michigan leads in clean energy and technology, and where every job created is a good, union job with fair wages, benefits, and protections.

 

Southwest Michigan has the talent, grit, and history of hard work to power this transition. What we need is federal investment and leadership that puts labor first — so workers aren’t just on the assembly line, but at the decision-making table.

 

Policy priorities:

  • Advocate for a Federal Jobs Guarantee.​

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  • Tie federal funding for clean-tech and advanced manufacturing projects to strong labor standards, including prevailing wages and the right to organize.

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  • Expand collective bargaining rights and make it easier for workers in new industries to unionize.

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  • Invest in apprenticeship and training programs so local workers can step into the high-tech, high-demand jobs of the future.

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  • Ensure trade policies protect American workers from unfair competition and offshoring.

Putting the Focus Back on Education

Every child deserves a world-class education, but extremists in Congress are trying to dismantle our schools, ban books, and slash funding. They want classrooms divided by politics instead of united by learning. Educators need more resources. Parents deserve a seat at the table. And students need us to fight for them.

 

Diop will fight to ensure that students, teachers, and families have the resources they need to thrive. That means fully funding public schools, supporting educators, and protecting kids’ right to learn. It also means tackling the cost of college and trade schools so young people can build a future without being buried in debt.

 

Policy priorities: 

  • Fight for Universal Pre-K and ensure that Head Start is available in every zip code in Michigan.

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  • Fully fund K-12 public schools; stop partisan book bans.

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  • Expand access to career and technical education. 

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  • Free 2-year postsecondary education and provide student debt relief.

Fighting for Our Nation’s Veterans

Those who sacrifice the most for our country deserve the best care when they return home — but too often, they’re met with broken promises and bureaucratic red tape.

 

Diop believes caring for veterans is the foundation for caring for everyone. That means ensuring high-quality healthcare, including mental health services, as well as strong job opportunities and housing support when service members finish their enlistment. Veterans shouldn’t have to fight with their own government to get the care they earned.

 

Policy priorities: 

VA Care for All: Invest in VA to expand access to its world-class healthcare to every veteran under its care. Then, use as proof-of-concept to use as healthcare model for every citizen.

Stop the privatization and fully fund the VA and improve access to mental health care. 

Expand job training and placement programs for returning veterans. Fund VA navigators so that veterans can access programming available to them

Strengthen housing assistance and provide sustainable wraparound services so that no veteran is left homeless.

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