Many are wondering what the President’s withdrawal from the race means for Michigan’s Governor.

Governor Whitmer’s name appears on every list of possible presidential candidates for the Democrats, and has been since the race began. Whitmer has, however, has been steadfast all along in denying any interest in replacing Biden and in saying that she would not seek the office if the incumbent dropped out of the race, which he did Sunday afternoon.

In a statement on X, Whitmer praised Biden as “a great public servant” whose work would go down in history, and said her job in this election will remain the same: “Doing everything I can to elect Democrats and stop Donald Trump,” to whom she referred as “a convicted felon.”

President Biden is a great public servant who knows better than anyone what it takes to defeat Donald Trump. His remarkable work to lower prescription drug costs, fix the damn roads, bring supply chains home, address climate change, and ensure America’s global leadership over…

— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) July 21, 2024