Michigan is a state on the move as we continue working together to create good-paying jobs, fix our roads, and invest in our students and schools.
Gretchen Whitmer
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Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since January 1, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 2006 to 2015 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. Whitmer has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during her tenure as governor, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the needs of Michiganders.
I guess I’ll smile and say, ‘I’m going to stay focused’ and leave it at that for now.
I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028.
We’re producing more clean, reliable energy from wind, solar, nuclear, and hydrogen, to protect our planet and power everyone’s homes.
In Michigan, when people need help, we don’t ask who did you vote for before we decide we’re going to help you. We just roll up our sleeves and get to work.
My heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable.
I’ll keep fighting like hell to deliver relief for our residents, local governments and utility providers.
Michigan families and businesses deserve the support they need to recover from these storms.
This year alone, we've secured major, bipartisan wins including a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, funding to protect our Great Lakes from invasive carp, and federal disaster support for…
We don't care what you drive—gas, diesel, hybrid, or electric—as long as it's made in Michigan. Together, let's keep bringing manufacturing home, growing the middle class, and making more stuff in Michigan.
GM and Michigan have a long, rich history. Today's product announcement in Lake Orion will bring production of some of GM's most popular and profitable vehicles, a sign of the long-term viability of this investment in Michigan.
We have to condemn political violence, no matter where it comes from, no matter who it’s aimed at.
I’m very disappointed that Trump is considering pardoning the men convicted of conspiring to kidnap her.
When our leaders meet with, encourage, or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit.
Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry.
Many of us are fighting the fights we can, but it's the court of law that should have the last word. I hope that we finally see some backbone out of some of the Republicans in Congress to stand up to the courts to enforce their orders…
We are. I think that no one is above the law. The thought that we've got an administration that is just blatantly violating court orders should, I think, scare everybody. This is a very serious moment.
Bipartisanship isn’t about sacrificing our values. It’s about standing strong and finding common ground to get things done.
I’ll work with anyone who’s serious about getting things done. But I’ll never compromise on what I believe.
This is a huge, bipartisan win for Michigan, decades in the making, that will grow our economy and make our country safer.





