Jackson County GOP names 9/11 golf sponsorships after attack sites
Sponsorship tiers named for the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93 are on sale for a “Tee Off in Remembrance” event on the attacks’ 25th anniversary.
The Jackson County Republican Party in Michigan is facing scrutiny from state Democrats over a fundraiser offering golf packages named after the sites where nearly 3,000 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The event, billed as “Tee Off in Remembrance,” is set to take place on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Event organizers are encouraging local businesses to “maximize” their visibility, entertain clients and showcase products by purchasing tiered sponsorship packages named after the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93, the flight that crashed near Shanksville, Pa.
The party is also promoting a dinner held the next day in remembrance of Charlie Kirk, the far-right activist who was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.
The Michigan House Democratic Fund (MHDF) issued a press release demanding that state Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) publicly denounce the event and pressure county party leadership to pull the plug.
“September 11 should be a day to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, recognize the courage of the first responders, and stand with the families whose lives were forever changed,” said MHDF spokesperson Amber Gantt. “Using the 25th anniversary of that tragedy to sell golf registrations and sponsorship packages named after the sites where so many Americans lost their lives trivializes a solemn day of remembrance.”
Schmaltz’s Jackson-area House seat remains a crucial battleground in the contest for the state House majority.
“This is bigger than politics,” Gantt added. “Representative Kathy Schmaltz should join us in calling on the Jackson County Republican Party to cancel this fundraiser and find an appropriate way to honor those who were killed and those who answered the call to serve.”
Neither Schmaltz’s legislative office nor leadership from the Jackson County Republican Party immediately responded to requests for comment.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Kirk was assassinated at Utah State University. The shooting happened at Utah Valley University.
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