Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator from 2011 – 2015; State House from 2001 to 2006

In 2013, Whitmer gained national attention for a floor speech during a debate on abortion in which she shared her experience of being sexually assaulted. For six months in 2016, she was the prosecutor for Ingham County.

While in college she became an intern for state representative Curtis Hertel, which convinced her to study law. She received her Juris Doctor from Michigan State’s College of Law and began practicing law at the Dickinson Wright law firm’s Lansing offices

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The recent flooding is just one example of the extreme weather events we’ve seen in the last few years. The disaster relief funding @MichiganDOT has applied for will help keep Michiganders safe on our roads.

 Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Full Speech At The 2020 DNC | NBC News

The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is running for re-election to a second term. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary was April 19.

Current Position: Media Host
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 Governor

Tudor Dixon (née Makary is an American politician, formerly a conservative commentator and actress. She is the Republican party’s nominee for Michigan governor in the 2022 election, where she will challenge incumbent Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The 2022 Michigan Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2018 with 49.0% of the vote.

Michigan does not hold partisan primaries for statewide offices other than governor. Instead, the state parties will hold conventions in August to nominate candidates for the general election. Party nomination conventions were held on April 9 for the Michigan Democratic Party and April 23 for the Michigan Republican Party.