Amid reports that the Democratic Party is trying to determine its new central leadership in the wake of the unsuccessful 2024 general election, one name that has emerged as a big contender for the job is Gretchen Whitmer.

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.

Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen Whitmer.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 13 bills sent to her by the Democratic-led House and Senate at the close of session in December.

In a speech Wednesday at the Detroit Auto Show, the Democratic governor offered an olive branch to Trump while opposing the Republican's tariff plan.

Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President ... and by people looking for new leadership within the national Democratic Party. Whitmer faces a more challenging political landscape than ...

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed two new members — one Democrat and one Republican — to serve on the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers. The Board of State Canvassers consists of four members — two members from each major political party — who are nominated by their state central committee,

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.

Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan ... Beshear said he believes Wikler can unify the rebuilding Democratic Party and raise the resources needed to win. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear attends a panel ...

Wikler is running against Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims about their levels of support.