Coverage dated May 27, 2026

Gretchen Whitmer not running in 2028: What Democratic primary polls show

Headline from Newsweek

Prospective candidates like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom are leading in 2028 polls, while Whitmer said she doesn't plan to run.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. WDIO Duluth

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer says she won't run for president in 2028 then backtracks hours later (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has backtracked on an earlier comment about running for president in 2028, saying she has “nothing to announce.” The Michigan governor is term-limited and will be leaving office at the end of this year.

  2. NBC News

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president in 2028 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that she does not plan to run for president in 2028, rebuffing assumptions that she would join a crowded Democratic primary field.

  3. Newsweek

    Gretchen Whitmer not running in 2028: What Democratic primary polls show (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Prospective candidates like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom are leading in 2028 polls, while Whitmer said she doesn't plan to run.

  4. Fox2 Detroit

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doesn't plan to run for president in 2028, she says (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    With only a few months left of her term, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is looking toward the future, a future that she says will not include a presidential run, at least not in 2028.

  5. UPI

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer decides not to run for president in 2028 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not run for president in 2028, and will take a break instead of jumping into another campaign.

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