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GRETCHEN WHITMER

Gretchen Whitmer was elected governor of Michigan in 2018. She gained national attention leading the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whitmer is a Democrat. She was born in Lansing and went to high school near Grand Rapids. She attended Michigan State University for undergraduate and law school. 

This undated photo released by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Demetrius Frazier, who is scheduled to be executed Feb. 6, 2025 in Atmore, Alabama. Frazier was convicted of killing Pauline Brown in 1991. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

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Alabama has carried out the nation’s fourth nitrogen gas execution, putting a man to death for the killing of a woman who was raped and shot during an apartment break-in.

This undated photo released by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows inmate Demetrius Frazier, who is scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas on Feb. 6, 2025, in Alabama. Frazier was convicted of killing Pauline Brown during a 1991 burglary. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)

Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama

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A federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 22: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

What to know about new bills allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.

Roughly half of the Minnesota House seats remain empty as Democrats fail to show up after the legislative session gaveled in on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Read full article: Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 22: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Whitmer signs bills that allow Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

Read full article: Whitmer signs bills that allow Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.

FILE - Supporters look on as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Many Democrats don't think they'll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Many Democrats don't think they'll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds

An increasing number of Democrats are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates, especially women, may lead to more political struggles in the Trump era.

Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett, a Detroit Democrat, speaks to reporters in the Michigan House of Representatives in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, alongside Republican minority leader Matt Hall. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)

Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control

Read full article: Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control

Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction.

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks, accompanied by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, from left, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Riverside Park, in Grand Rapids, Mich., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him

Read full article: Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him

A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.

Michigan State Sen. Sarah Anthony, left, and Sen. Mallory McMorrow talk on the Senate floor, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House

Read full article: Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House

Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is interviewed, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

Read full article: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties.

A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at the school, killing several students and wounding multiple other people, including a teacher. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer honors victims on 3-year remembrance of Oxford shooting

Read full article: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer honors victims on 3-year remembrance of Oxford shooting

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist released statements Saturday to honor the victims that were killed in the Oxford High School shooting three years ago.

FILE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte, who faces Democrat Joyce Craig in the November 2024 election, smiles during a visit to a local concrete coating business, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

Read full article: A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023.

Democratic state Rep. Jaime Churches who seeks a second term in the state House campaigns door to door, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Trenton, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta

Read full article: Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta

The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years after pulling off a historic sweep.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally the Oakland Expo Center in Waterford Township, Mich., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both seeking support from Arab American voters as they campaign in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race.

Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison, left, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pennyslvania Gov. Josh Shapiro talk to volunteers during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Amid worries that Democrats' blue wall may be cracking, governors hit the road for Kamala Harris

Read full article: Amid worries that Democrats' blue wall may be cracking, governors hit the road for Kamala Harris

The Democratic governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this week have embarked on a bus tour through their states to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer on "Watch What Happens Live" on Bravo.

Watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer answer hilarious questions on Bravo’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ last night

Read full article: Watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer answer hilarious questions on Bravo’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ last night

It’s not every day that people who love both politics and “The Real Housewives” get to enjoy somethig that brings those two worlds together, but that happened Tuesday night when Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was a guest on Bravo’s late night talk show “Watch What Happens Live” hosted by Andy Cohen.

Demoratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Harris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night

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Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the threat of Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she closed out the Democratic National Convention.

Pink, center, stands on stage during a sound check before the start of night four of the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech

Read full article: Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech

The fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention is underway, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s nomination for president.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)

Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris' launch and her choice of Tim Walz

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Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a word: weird.

FILE - U.S. and Chinese flags are set up at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on July 8, 2023. Lured by the large U.S. market, Chinese businesses are coming to the U.S. with money, jobs and technology, only to find rising suspicion at a time of an intensifying U.S.-China rivalry that has spread into the business world. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

Chinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion

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In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gestures at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pa., Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate

Read full article: Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada.