Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer pushed back on Monday against a report that said the governor relayed that Michigan was no longer winnable for Biden after his poor debate performance against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
POLITICO published a report on Monday morning about Whitmer’s attempts to dispel any rumors that she is looking to replace Biden as the Democratic candidate for the 2024 election. According to POLITICO senior political columnist Jonathan Martin, however, a source close to one of Whitmer’s potential 2028 Democratic rivals said that Whitmer had called Biden campaign chair Jennifer O’Malley Dillon to tell her that Michigan was unwinnable for the president after the debate.
An unnamed Whitmer aide quickly denied the report, telling The Detroit News the POLITICO source’s claim was false. Whitmer added in a statement, “I am proud to…
