Candidate records

Gretchen Whitmer

Office now: Governor of Michigan, 2019–now. Full record

Latest action on record Dec 2023. This term began Jan 2023. Record through Oct 2026. Nothing later is on record; that may be a gap in this record.

106 = 92 on what they have done + 8 of the candidate's own claims + 6 identity links.

  • 106facts through
  • 8their own claims
  • 14recorded votes
  • 4predictions
  • 13of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Signed HB 4949, abortion; reproductive health act, in Dec 2023.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesGovernor of Michigan 2019–nowIngham County Prosecuting Attorney (interim) 2016Michigan Senate, district 23 2006–2014Michigan House of Representatives, district 69 2003–2006Michigan House of Representatives, district 70 2001–2002RolesSenate Democratic Leader (Minority Leader)2010–2014ElectionsWon: Governor of Michigan, won, 2018Won: Governor of Michigan, won, 20222018 won2022 wonGovernor of MichiganWon: Michigan Senate, won, 2006Won: Michigan Senate, won, 2006Won: Michigan Senate, won, 20102006 won2010 wonMichigan SenateBills andactions111266210200320092011201420212023NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesGovernor of Michigan 2019–nowIngham County Prosecuting Attorney (interim) 2016Michigan Senate, district 23 2006–2014Michigan House of Representatives, district 69 2003–2006Michigan House of Representatives, district 70 2001–2002ElectionsWon: Governor of Michigan, won, 2018Won: Governor of Michigan, won, 20222018 won2022 wonGovernor of MichiganWon: Michigan Senate, won, 2006Won: Michigan Senate, won, 2006Won: Michigan Senate, won, 20102006 won2010 wonMichigan SenateBills andactions111266210200320092011201420212023NOW 2026

Paper shows 5 of 6 rows; the rest are on screen and in the record.

office, role won.

Top topics 52 facts

Facts by topicCivil rights20Government operations12Health7Law and crime5Macroeconomics4Labor4

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts10Election facts6Recorded votes14Bills sponsored5Executive actions24Campaign money9Financial disclosures3Court cases9Work and business6Nonprofit roles4Education and service2

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

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Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Governor of Michigan2019–now
Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney (interim)2016
Michigan Senate, district 232006–2014
Michigan House of Representatives, district 692003–2006
Michigan House of Representatives, district 702001–2002
Senate Democratic Leader (Minority Leader)2010–2014
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Michigan Senatewon, 2006
Michigan Senatewon, 2006
Michigan Senatewon, 2010
Governor of Michiganwon, 2018
Governor of Michiganwon, 2022
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Civil rights20
Government operations12
Health7
Law and crime5
Macroeconomics4
Labor4
No topic recorded40
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts10
Election facts6
Recorded votes14
Bills sponsored5
Executive actions24
Campaign money9
Financial disclosures3
Court cases9
Work and business6
Nonprofit roles4
Education and service2

Executive actions: 10 bills signed, 7 bills vetoed, 2 line-item vetoes, 5 executive orders.

By year: 86 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
20011
20032
20064
20091
20102
20116
20124
20136
20142
20151
20163
20182
20191
202012
20218
20227
202316
20243
20254
20261

Latest actions

  • Signed HB 4949 abortion; reproductive health act. Signed 2023
  • Signed SB 474 abortion; public health code; amend to reflect repealed abortion laws and make other abortion-related changes. Signed 2023
  • Signed SB 147 other; certain references to nontherapeutic abortions in the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Signed 2023
  • Signed HB 4138 Law and crime. Signed 2023

How they voted

Yes 6 · No 6 · Not voting 2

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 6No 6Not voting 2

2011–2013. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

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Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes6
No6
Excused0
Not voting2
Present0

Michigan Senate; Michigan Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Questions: Amendment 3, Immediate effect 3, Other question 1, Final passage 6, Procedural motion 1.

Topics: Macroeconomics 4, Health 5, Labor 4, Other topics 1.

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20202021202220232024Michigan Economic Development Foundation, ChairpersonMichigan Economic Development Foundation, Chairperson 2020–2024on recordnot on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20202021202220232024Michigan Economic Development Foundation, ChairpersonMichigan Economic Development Foundation, Chairperson 2020–2024on recordnot on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 4 roles recorded, 1 organization.

Table
Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
Michigan Economic Development FoundationChairperson42020–2024

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: highCivil rights
signs abortion expansions, vetoes restrictions

As governor, likely to sign bills that expand abortion access and to veto bills that restrict it. Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: She signs a bill that restricts abortion access, or vetoes one that expands it. 6 of 6 later decisions correct (plausible range 61–100%); no baseline, so it cannot show the analysis adds anything. Details

high, 4 basis facts
Prediction 1: 6 of 6 later decisions correct
6 of 6 correct
Recorded confidence: mediumCivil rights
vetoes new absentee ID rules and penalties

Likely to veto bills that add identification requirements or new criminal penalties for absentee voting. Based on: 1 2. Wrong if: She signs a bill requiring identification to obtain an absentee ballot or creating new felonies tied to absentee ballot applications. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 2 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumLaw and crime
signs tighter firearm rules, vetoes looser ones

Likely to sign bills that tighten firearm rules (safe storage, background checks) and to veto bills that loosen them. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5. Wrong if: She vetoes a bill tightening storage or background-check rules, or signs one that loosens firearm rules. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 5 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumGovernment operations
governs by emergency orders and renewals

In a future statewide emergency, likely to govern through executive emergency orders and to renew emergency declarations on her own authority. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5. Wrong if: In a declared emergency she seeks legislative approval before extending it, or lets a declaration lapse when the legislature declines to extend it. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 5 basis factsNot tested

Confidence: high medium. Each square a later decision: correct wrong. Not tested: no later decisions checked.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record66Secondary source32Self-reported8
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2013 correct, 0 wrong, 7 partly correctSources: 6351 archived, 12 not archivedSearches: 304230 found, 74 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2013 correct, 0 wrong, 7 partly correctSources: 6351 archived, 12 not archivedSearches: 304230 found, 74 found nothing
  • 12sources not archived
  • 74searches found nothing
  • 6undated (no source dates them)
  • 1low-confidence fact (counted, not listed)
  • 30corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

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Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record66
Secondary source32
Self-reported8
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check13 correct, 0 wrong, 7 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check7 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 7
Sources51 archived, 12 not archived, of 63
Searches230 found, 74 found nothing, of 304

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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