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DemocratRunning for MI U.S. Senate · 2026
Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer ( Democratic Party ) is the Governor of Michigan . She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Born 1971 · Lansing, Michigan , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan's Governor since 2019, is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan State Senate from 2006 to 2015. Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1971, Whitmer's current gubernatorial term concludes in January 2027.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2001Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
2001–2006
2006Member of the State Senate of Michigan
2006–2015
2019Governor of Michigan
since 2019
Public favorability
27%
Favorable
17%
Unfavorable
+10
Net
22% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,375 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Whitmer and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Republicans win the Michigan Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Michigan Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $4k · Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · Mallory McMorrow
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $1k · Haley Stevens
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $1k · Mike Rogers
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,375 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: LBJLIBRARYNOW · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · MI U.S. Senate
Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer ( Democratic Party ) is the Governor of Michigan . She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
+10
Net fav
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan's Governor since 2019, is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan State Senate from 2006 to 2015. Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1971, Whitmer's current gubernatorial term concludes in January 2027.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2001Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
2001–2006
2006Member of the State Senate of Michigan
2006–2015
2019Governor of Michigan
since 2019
Public favorability
27%
Favorable
17%
Unfavorable
+10
Net
22% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,375 U.S. ADULTS
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Republicans win the Michigan Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Michigan Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $4k · Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · Mallory McMorrow
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $1k · Haley Stevens
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
Kalshi · vol $1k · Mike Rogers
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,375 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: LBJLIBRARYNOW · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)