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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.

Quotes by year · 2020–2026284 total · peak 2020 (105)
2020: 105 quotes2021: 22 quotes2022: 18 quotes2023: 1 quote2024: 27 quotes2025: 28 quotes2026: 83 quotes
Jul 28, 2024

He's scared of us because Democrats, we want everyone to have a seat at the table.

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Jul 28, 2024

I know that freedom is center of mind for all of us when we head to the polls in November. We know that there is a person who will stand shoulder to shoulder with us to fight for our freedoms, and that is Kamala Harris. Let's wake up in…

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Jun 9, 2024

Certainly Kennedy or any third party candidate gives me some concern and it's to be taken seriously.

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Apr 13, 2024

This is, I think, one more very clear reason why I don't think we can trust this man with our future, with our democracy, and certainly with our fundamental rights.

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Apr 13, 2024

I think it's heartbreaking to see the loss of so many innocent lives, children, every day that this war continues to be prosecuted.

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Apr 13, 2024

Let's remember, the reason that we're in this mess is because of his appointees to the Supreme Court. Three people who lied to Congress when they said they thought Roe was the settled law of the land.

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Apr 13, 2024

We have a president right now who is standing between a national abortion ban, and has used his powers to expand access for women in this country.

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Apr 13, 2024

I think that this is at the heart of so many Americans' concerns. Our fundamental freedoms as Americans, our ability to make the most consequential economic decision in our lifetime is whether and when to have a child.

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Apr 13, 2024

Period. Politicians need to get out of the way. And the American people have over and over again told that's their exact expectations.

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Apr 13, 2024

The only person who should be making a decision about whether and when to have a child is a woman, the people she loves and trusts, and her doctor.

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Jan 21, 2024

I think that the majority of people expect to have the right to make their own decisions about their body.

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Jan 21, 2024

I think the majority of people expect to have the right to make their own decisions about their body.

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Jan 21, 2024

Abortion's on the ballot in all 50 states.

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Oct 3, 2022

In Michigan, there’s over 150 prominent Republicans from around the state who have crossed over to endorse the go Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, against her Republican opponent.

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Sep 23, 2022

I was raped in college, and if I -- you know, and she was --

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Sep 15, 2022

Well, even though Democratic voters and swing voters in Michigan are still sort of frustrated with Gretchen Whitmer over things related to COVID, and these come up a lot in the focus groups. They have very specific grievances about COVID…

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Sep 12, 2022

Well, abortion and the right to be a full American citizen with agency over your body is on this ballot.

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Aug 22, 2022

Stand back and stand by. Hate groups heard the President's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry as a call to action.

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Aug 19, 2022

October 24th is the last day to register to vote in the state of Michigan.

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Jul 9, 2022

You know, I'm not going to weigh in on whether or not he should run. If he does run he'll have my support.

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Jun 24, 2022

The only thing that`s keeping us from devolving into, you know, a state where women don`t have any reproductive rights and where we eviscerate voting rights, the only thing that`s keeping either of those things happening here in Michigan…

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Jun 24, 2022

The vast majority of people support women being able to make their own health care decisions. And the thought that my daughters now will have fewer rights than I`ve had my whole life is just horrifying.

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