Gretchen Whitmer — Governor of Michigan
| Party | Democrat |
|---|---|
| State | Michigan |
| Age | 53 |
| Term Start | 2019 |
| Approval Rating | 26.0% |
| People's Champion Score | 78.5 / 100 (Rank #15 of 50) |
| Hawk Index | 48.0 / 100 (Rank #31 of 50) |
| Estimated Net Worth | ~$1M???$3M |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA, JD) |
| Birth Place | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Key Policy Positions
- Infrastructure Fix the Damn Roads
- Education
- EV manufacturing
- Abortion rights
Biography
Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A Democrat, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.
People's Champion Rationale
Infrastructure and manufacturing politics; some trust drag.
Scores based on publicly available executive actions, bills signed or vetoed, budgets, executive orders, approval trends, and administrative priorities. Data as of March 2026. Not editorial opinion.