I’ll keep fighting like hell to deliver relief for our residents, local governments and utility providers.
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.
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…
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 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.
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.
Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry.
When our leaders meet with, encourage, or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions and they are complicit.
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.
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…
Well, I hadn’t planned to speak, but I’m — on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably, on behalf of the state of Michigan, I am really damn happy we’re here to celebrate this recapitalization…
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.
Bipartisanship isn’t about sacrificing our values. It’s about standing strong and finding common ground to get things done.
When we have an economy that's sputtering because of national policy, it's going to impact our ability to fund our schools and build roads.
I’m not against tariffs outright, but it is a blunt tool. You can’t just pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear defined end-goal.
I understand the motivation behind the tariffs, and I can tell you, here’s where President Trump and I do agree. We do need to make more stuff in America.
While I share the president's goal of bringing good-paying manufacturing jobs back, it's got to be done right.
In Michigan, everyone has the freedom to marry who they love. It's not only the law of the land, it's a nonnegotiable.
I've got a lot of things I want to get done as governor. What comes after that? I don't know yet, I really don't.
It’s a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.
It's a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.





