Whitmer shies away from 2028 presidential bid, would rather help than be ‘main character’

Whitmer has been considered a 2028 presidential contender on the Democratic side.

“I anticipate helping, but I don’t know if I’m going to be the person,” she said in response to a question about whether she would run for president in 2028.

“I don’t know if I need to be the main character in the next chapter, but I want to have a hand in writing it,” she added. “And I think I’ve got an important vantage point as the governor of an important swing state.”

Whitmer’s term as governor expires on Jan. 1, 2027, and she is term-limited.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) addresses the media, regarding the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during a news conference at the

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