The race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District is generating national attention as Republicans attempt to tie their Democratic opponent to a controversial deal with a Chinese Communist Party-backed company. Michigan Republicans are calling on former Democratic State Sen. Curtis Hertel, who is currently running to represent Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, to break his silence on...
AUSTIN, Texas – Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fiercely rejected polls giving Vice President Kamala Harris a sizable lead over former President Trump, declaring “it’s just not true.” “It makes me nervous to see any poll that says there’s a five-point lead for Kamala Harris in Michigan now. It’s just not true,” Whitmer said Thursday...
NBC News host Kristen Welker questioned Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., on Vice President Harris’ price control plan and asked bluntly if the policy proposal was anything more than a “gimmick.” Citing criticism from Jason Furman, a former economic advisor in President Obama’s administration, Welker questioned whether Whitmer believed it was the best way to bring...
Vice President Kamala Harris’ list of potential running mates is rumored to include Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose record with law enforcement has been mostly played in “the middle of the road,” one police union leader said. Whitmer, who is in her second term as governor after climbing the political ranks, would bring experience as...
DURHAM, N.H. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says it is hard to “seriously” take Republican criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris’ replacement of President Biden as the Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee. “It is hard to take the Republican criticism seriously because one day it’s ‘Joe Biden shouldn’t be running.’ The next day it’s ‘well he...
DURHAM, N.H. – Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says that Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is a changed man. Former President Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, and his campaign are confident that thanks to Vance’s blue collar roots, the senator will help the Republican ticket in the crucial battleground states...
Vice President Kamala Harris has begun vetting possible running mates, sending materials to several potential candidates to join her on the ticket. However, the popular Democratic governor of a reliably red state was not among them. The Harris campaign sent vetting materials to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
The New York Times’ columnists and writers do not believe Vice President Kamala Harris is the most electable or exciting option to sit atop the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket. President Biden stepped aside on Sunday and offered his “full support and endorsement” for Harris to take over as the party’s presidential nominee. The Times “asked...
Twenty-four hours after President Biden’s blockbuster announcement that he was dropping his re-election bid, speculation is soaring over whom Vice President Kamala Harris will choose as her running mate. The president endorsed Harris immediately after suspending his own campaign, which ignited a surge of endorsements by Democratic governors, senators, House members and other party leaders...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., denied that she ever said that President Biden couldn’t win Michigan while on “The View” on Tuesday. After Politico reported last week that Whitmer allegedly told the Biden campaign it can’t win Michigan following Biden’s debate disaster, the governor initially denied the claim on social media, and repeated her denial to...
