Gretchen Whitmer

Governor of Michigan (2019–present). Endorsed 6 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 6 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 6 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Gretchen Whitmer themselves.

Who they endorsed

Georgia

Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat) · Georgia Governor

Michigan

Jocelyn Benson (Democrat) · Michigan Governor
Jeremy Moss (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 11
Sean McCann (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 4
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. Senate

New Mexico

Deb Haaland (Democrat) · New Mexico Governor

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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