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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.

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Jan 21, 2024

Abortion's on the ballot in all 50 states.

cbsnews.com
Jan 21, 2024

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

cbsnews.com
Jan 21, 2024

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

cbsnews.com
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.

msnbc.com
Sep 23, 2022

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

msnbc.com
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…

msnbc.com
Sep 12, 2022

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

msnbc.com
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.

msnbc.com
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.

nbcnews.com
Jun 24, 2022

It is -- it is on appeal. So, it is a precarious moment. We could revert 91 years if we lose that injunction. I`ve also filed a lawsuit in our state Supreme Court to ask our court to declare that in the Michigan Constitution, women have a…

msnbc.com
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.

msnbc.com
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…

msnbc.com
May 7, 2022

I’m gonna fight like hell to protect this right for Michigan women.

nbcnews.com
May 3, 2022

As governor of Michigan, I have the constitutional right to bring a lawsuit to protect constitutional rights of the people of the state.

msnbc.com
May 3, 2022

That man should have no business making health care decisions for the women of Michigan or any women in this country.

msnbc.com
May 3, 2022

She`s going to fight like hell

msnbc.com
May 3, 2022

The vast majority of Republicans also support a woman’s reproductive choice.

msnbc.com
May 3, 2022

I’m going to fight like hell to protect this right for Michigan women.

msnbc.com
Nov 30, 2021

This is a uniquely American problem that we need to address.

msnbc.com
Jul 22, 2021

Governor Whitmer at the time tied the plot to Donald Trump and his criticism of her and her state over COVID protocols.

msnbc.com
May 3, 2021

The trajectory is good.

msnbc.com

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