Michiganders head to the polls on August 7, and Michigan Radio is here to help you decide how to cast your ballot. From now until Election Day, we'll be highlighting a different gubernatorial or attorney general candidate, including their past interviews with Michigan Radio.
Learn about today's candidate below, and find more candidates here.
Name: Gretchen Whitmer
Age: 46
Education: Michigan State University (BA, JD)
Running for: Democratic candidate for governor
Experience: Former two-term Michigan state representative for the 69th and 70th districts, former two-term state senator and Senate Minority Leader, and former Ingham County Prosecutor
Listen to Whitmer's interview with Stateside from July 24:
Or her interview with Stateside from April 12:
Watch an interview with the Detroit Journalism Cooperative:
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Read more:
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