{"id":3194,"date":"2026-07-24T19:39:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:39:05","slug":"michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-backs-haley-stevens-in-contested-democratic-senate-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=3194","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in contested Democratic Senate primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waded into her state\u2019s divisive Democratic Senate primary Friday, endorsing Rep. Haley Stevens.<\/p>

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\u201cAs governor I\u2019ve had one strategy: Get things done. And that strategy informs everything that I do, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m endorsing Haley Stevens for the U.S. Senate,\u201d Whitmer said in a video Stevens shared on X. \u201cJust like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>

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Whitmer is backing Stevens in the Senate primary over former public health official Abdul El-Sayed, whom she beat in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor. Whitmer\u2019s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>

In her post accompanying Whitmer\u2019s video, Stevens said she is \u201cabsolutely thrilled\u201d to have the support. Whitmer, Stevens added, \u201cis a champion for our state, she understands the stakes of this race and why it\u2019s so important we elect the strongest Dem in this primary, and she gets stuff done for Michigan.\u201d<\/p>

Whitmer\u2019s endorsement could be a windfall for Stevens. The governor, who is prevented by term limits from seeking a third term this year, remains popular with Michigan voters. A May poll by the Detroit Regional Chamber measured her job approval rating at 52%.<\/p>

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