Gretchen Whitmer
Elections & Governance#3 issue by volume for Gretchen Whitmer of 7

Gretchen Whitmer on 2028 Presidential Race

78 episodesOverall tone: Neutral

The Receipts

On-the-record lines behind the coverage of Gretchen Whitmer on 2028 Presidential Race — each links to the exact moment in the audio.

Host / other voice

Gretchen Whitmer said up at McAnaw Island for a big event that they did there that she was not going to run in 2028.

Gretchen Whitmer· The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show· Jul 24, 202658:47
Speaker unverified

I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028.

Gretchen Whitmer· NPR Politics Podcast· May 29, 202622:41
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially ruling out running for president, which is kind of what I figured she would do. But she was very unequivocally clear.

Gretchen Whitmer· Daily Detroit· May 29, 20261:15
Host / other voice

she says she will not run for president in 28, a statement that immediately changes conversations, both inside Michigan and nationally.

Gretchen Whitmer· All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)· May 29, 20260:39
Gretchen Whitmer

I will not be one of them in 2028. I can tell you that.

Gretchen Whitmer· Hammer + Nigel Show Podcast (WIBC)· May 28, 20264:08
Host / other voice

I am steadfast in my belief that she is going to run for president. Oh, absolutely.

Gretchen Whitmer· 'JR Morning (WJR 760)· Apr 15, 20260:30
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you can really start to see the wheels turning for that 2028 run with some of the photo ops and things she's doing.

Gretchen Whitmer· Justin Barclay (NewsRadio WOOD, Grand Rapids)· Mar 6, 202617:00
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I have no doubt in my mind. I have never doubted for a second that Gretchen Whitmer is planning to run for president.

Gretchen Whitmer· The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show· Jan 3, 20267:39
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer now says she will not run for president in 2028.

Gretchen Whitmer· All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)· May 28, 202651:34
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Others wonder whether this is truly the final answer, because in modern politics, really, presidential ambitions rarely disappear completely.

Gretchen Whitmer· All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)· May 28, 202652:05

How each side frames it

Share of coverage by outlet leaning
Left 14.1% · 11 epsCenter 51.3% · 40 epsRight 34.6% · 27 eps

Cross-spectrum coverage — fairly balanced across left, center and right. Right frames Gretchen Whitmer -0.11, left +0.16.

Left11 eps
Tone: Positive
Center40 eps
Tone: Neutral
Right27 eps
Tone: Slightly Negative

Media tone toward Gretchen Whitmer on this issue, split by the leaning of the outlets covering it.

Events & Actions

The factual record behind the coverage — discrete actions and events, dated and linked to the episode they aired on.

  1. Gretchen Whitmer stated she would not run for president in 2028.
    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
  2. Gretchen Whitmer stated she would not run in the 2028 presidential election.
    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
  3. Gretchen Whitmer announced she will not run for president in 2028.
    NPR Politics Podcast
  4. She expressed conflicting intentions about running for president in 2028.
    Stateside (Michigan Public)
  5. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out running for president.
    Daily Detroit
  6. announced she will not run for president in 2028
    All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)
  7. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out running for president in 2028
    Pod Save America
  8. Gretchen Whitmer stated she will not run for president in 2028
    Hammer + Nigel Show Podcast (WIBC)
  9. Gretchen Whitmer is mentioned as a potential presidential candidate for 2028.
    Justin Barclay (NewsRadio WOOD, Grand Rapids)
  10. Gretchen Whitmer is speculated to be positioning herself for a presidential run or vice presidential role.
    'JR Morning (WJR 760)
  11. speculated as a vice presidential candidate for 2028
    The Kuhner Report (WRKO 680)
  12. mentioned as a potential candidate for the 2028 elections
    Pod Save America
  13. Speculation about her potential presidential run
    Justin Barclay (NewsRadio WOOD, Grand Rapids)

Where It Aired

Shows split by their average tone toward Gretchen Whitmer on this issue.