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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Doesn't Plan to Run for President in 2028, She Says
Whitmer said she will not join a crowded 2028 Democratic primary after leaving office, ending months of speculation about a White House bid.
- On Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a 2028 presidential bid during the Mackinac Policy Conference, stating she will not join the crowded Democratic primary field after leaving office at year's end.
- Long viewed as a top potential contender, Whitmer achieved decisive election victories in Michigan, a closely contested state Republican Donald Trump carried twice, though she previously offered cautious answers regarding her political future.
- Whitmer explained she is "looking forward to taking a little bit of a break" and "not jumping right into something," noting she has "gotten counsel" from former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan.
- The potential 2028 Democratic field remains crowded with governors, including Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, and California Governor Gavin Newsom; like Whitmer, Moore has previously denied presidential ambitions.
- Political declarations against presidential campaigns rarely preclude future runs; then-Senator Barack Obama told "Meet the Press" in 2006 he would not run, only to win the nomination two years later, while Elizabeth Warren similarly reversed her 2018 position.
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Whitmer makes it official — She won’t run for president in 2028
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, Mich., on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)MACKINAC ISLAND — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is out for 2028. After facing many questions over the last few years on whether she would run for higher office, and particularly the presidency, Whitmer told FOX-2 Detroit’s Roop Raj on Thursday morning at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference that a ru…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s not running for president in 2028
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw cold water Thursday on the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, saying that while “there will be a robust group of people running for president, I will not be one of them.”
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