Amid reports that the Democratic Party is trying to determine its new central leadership in the wake of the unsuccessful 2024 general election, one name that has emerged as a big contender for the job is Gretchen Whitmer.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the end of his second term and opening up a highly competitive battleground Senate seat.
Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen Whitmer.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 13 bills sent to her by the Democratic-led House and Senate at the close of session in December.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.
Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President ... and by people looking for new leadership within the national Democratic Party. Whitmer faces a more challenging political landscape than ...
From unemployment to call centers, the governor provided her rationale for rejecting over a dozen bills passed by Democrats last session.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed two new members — one Democrat and one Republican — to serve on the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers. The Board of State Canvassers consists of four members — two members from each major political party — who are nominated by their state central committee,
Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan ... Beshear said he believes Wikler can unify the rebuilding Democratic Party and raise the resources needed to win. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear attends a panel ...
As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims about their levels of support.
Michigan’s economy is at a turning point, with both political sides pointing to different solutions for how to move it in a positive direction. While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, says the state is headed in the “right direction,