Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has no intention of competing with Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, an individual accustomed to the matter said.
Whitmer plans to let either Harris or one other Democrat take the lead and run against Republican nominee Donald Trump, said the person, who asked to not be identified since the talks were confidential. Whitmer is claimed to view the situation as complex and it shouldn’t be an excellent time to run after President Joe Biden decided to drop out of the race on Sunday.
A spokeswoman for Whitmer didn’t respond on to questions. Instead, she responded by sharing the governor’s social media post praising Biden without mentioning Harris.
California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom can be preparing to resign, CBS News reported, citing people accustomed to the office. Newsom posted on X that Biden would “go down in history as one of the most influential and selfless presidents,” but additionally didn’t mention Harris in his statement.
In contrast, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted on X his support for the vice chairman, whom he has known for nearly twenty years, stating that each were prosecutors. All three governors have been touted as possible presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Whitmer has been governor of the swing state of Michigan since 2019. She has supported Biden since Biden’s disastrous presidential debate, but warned the White House afterward that it may very well be difficult to win Michigan in November.
Michigan-based pollster EPIC/MRA released a poll on Sunday showing Biden losing ground to Trump. The latest poll showed Trump ahead at 49% to Biden at 42%. Biden was behind in June at 41% to 38%.
