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.
What they have done
Latest on record: Signed HB 4949, abortion; reproductive health act, in Dec 2023.
- Governor of Michigan 2019–now
- Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney (interim) 2016
- Michigan Senate, district 23 2006–2014
- Michigan House of Representatives, district 69 2003–2006
- Michigan House of Representatives, district 70 2001–2002
- Senate Democratic Leader (Minority Leader) 2010–2014
Paper shows 5 of 6 rows; the rest are on screen and in the record.
office, role won.
Top topics 52 facts
Facts by kind
Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.
Table
| Title | Years |
|---|---|
| Governor of Michigan | 2019–now |
| Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney (interim) | 2016 |
| Michigan Senate, district 23 | 2006–2014 |
| Michigan House of Representatives, district 69 | 2003–2006 |
| Michigan House of Representatives, district 70 | 2001–2002 |
| Senate Democratic Leader (Minority Leader) | 2010–2014 |
| Office | Result, year |
|---|---|
| Michigan Senate | won, 2006 |
| Michigan Senate | won, 2006 |
| Michigan Senate | won, 2010 |
| Governor of Michigan | won, 2018 |
| Governor of Michigan | won, 2022 |
| Topic | Facts |
|---|---|
| Civil rights | 20 |
| Government operations | 12 |
| Health | 7 |
| Law and crime | 5 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Labor | 4 |
| No topic recorded | 40 |
| Kind | Facts |
|---|---|
| Office facts | 10 |
| Election facts | 6 |
| Recorded votes | 14 |
| Bills sponsored | 5 |
| Executive actions | 24 |
| Campaign money | 9 |
| Financial disclosures | 3 |
| Court cases | 9 |
| Work and business | 6 |
| Nonprofit roles | 4 |
| Education and service | 2 |
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.
| Year | Facts |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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
- No, Final passage: Initiative petition (abortion insurance opt-out act) Civil rights. Voted 2013
- Yes, Final passage: HB 4714 Health. Voted 2013
2011–2013. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.
Community: nonprofit roles
Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 4 roles recorded, 1 organization.
Table
| Organization | Title | Filings | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Economic Development Foundation | Chairperson | 4 | 2020–2024 |
Analysis: likely positions
Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.
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
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
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
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
Confidence: high medium. Each square a later decision: correct wrong. Not tested: no later decisions checked.
How the record was checked
Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.
Table
| Evidence | Facts |
|---|---|
| Official record | 66 |
| Secondary source | 32 |
| Self-reported | 8 |
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Spot-check | 13 correct, 0 wrong, 7 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20 |
| Re-check | 7 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 7 |
| Sources | 51 archived, 12 not archived, of 63 |
| Searches | 230 found, 74 found nothing, of 304 |
Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.
Older permalinks
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- Offices held
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