Leaders are defined by their response to crisis. While guiding her state through a pandemic, in her second year as Governor, Gretchen Whitmer also found herself in the crosshairs of an attempted kidnapping plot, fueled by attacks from the sitting President.

Governor Whitmer transformed this adversity into popularity, leading to complete Democratic control of the Legislature by 2023.

“That’s our spirit — ordinary folks who accomplished extraordinary things while facing seemingly impossible odds.”

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Pre-pandemic, Gov. Whitmer’s first year in office marked the beginning of the state’s biggest manufacturing boom since the recovery from the 2008 recession. Plus, over 16,000 miles & 1,200 bridges have been repaired on her watch, making good on her 2018 campaign slogan to “fix the damn roads!” Although Governor Whitmer received national acclaim for her 2013 floor debate on abortion, her results and tenacity were admired globally with her placement on President Biden’s VP shortlist.