Michigan Gov. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today she is in negotiations with the Biden campaign team to be considered a candidate for the Vice-Presidential nomination. Gilchrist also would become Michigan's first Black governor. Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard, an early endorser of Biden in the presidential primary, said he's been told Whitmer has been "thoroughly vetted. President Donald Trump won Michigan by 10,704 votes in 2016, his smallest margin of victory nationally.But some Democrats have been skeptical of a Whitmer nomination because it would require her to spend time campaigning as she also leads a state that is fighting COVID-19.Some Democrats also have noted that Gilchrist is relatively untested as a headline candidate. But Blanchard noted that if Whitmer, a white woman, became vice president, her lieutenant governor, Garlin Gilchrist II, could become the lone African-American governor serving at that point in United States. "I think that would be a factor," said Blanchard, who was Michigan's governor from 1983 through 1991.Other Democrats mentioned the possibility this week when discussing Whitmer as a potential running mate. Gov. The first-term governor of the battleground state has long been on his short list of possible running mates.Flight records show a chartered plane left Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport for Delaware Coastal Airport at 5:33 p.m. and returned at 11:16 p.m.The development comes as Whitmer has been increasing mandates on Michiganders to blunt the spread of coronavirus, and said in an interview that she was spending “100 percent” of her energy on being governor.This week — after her session with Biden — Whitmer She also tightened restrictions on masks and self-lockdowns.In May, Whitmer downplayed her interest in being Biden’s running mate and insisted she was spending all of her time combating the virus in the state.“I was elected to be the governor of the state of Michigan. "There’s got to be six or seven others in that category.”Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, plans to announce his pick for vice president next week.

David Andelman makes the case that there's only one choice for former Vice President Joe Biden's own VP pick: Gretchen Whitmer, dubbed "the woman in Michigan" by President … Gretchen Whitmer made vice president list 'two months ago', Joe Biden says We’re hearing Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s name more and more … Gretchen Whitmer met with Joe Biden in Delaware this week as his search for a running mate comes down to the wire.Whitmer visited Biden Sunday, according to two high-ranking Michigan Democrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Gilchrist is a software engineer from Detroit who is serving in his first elected office, although he was a social media manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Michigan Gov. "I think she’s an ideal running mate for a lot of reasons," said the former governor, who argued that Biden should pick someone who has been elected statewide previously.Goodman, a member of the Democratic National Committee, said he knows Whitmer is on Biden’s short list but is unsure of her ranking. Gretchen Whitmer met with Joe Biden in Delaware this week as his search for a running mate comes down to the wire. President Donald Trump might not know her name but Gretchen Whitmer is being taken seriously as a contender to be the 2020 Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate. Gretchen Whitmer as a potential Democratic vice presidential running mate, two … Gretchen Whitmer Drops Hilarious Hot Mic F-Bomb Just Seconds Before DNC Speech. Goodman said he also knows that the Biden campaign has called people to ask about Whitmer. Finley: Weighing the odds of Whitmer as veep There is a genuine possibility that Gov. Whitmer has a good reputation and has been tested on the toughest of issues this year as Michigan has faced the COVID-19 pandemic, Blanchard said.

Gretchen Whitmer (D) delivered a scathing indictment of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. By Ed Mazza. "I joked with one of her staff members, saying I was a little disappointed knowing her for 25 years she didn’t put me on the list. "I think she’s doing a wonderful job. He narrowly lost a race for Detroit city clerk to incumbent Janice Winfrey in 2017. Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has vetted Gov. If Whitmer became vice president, Gilchrist would have to run for re-election in 2022. “I’m making a little bit of time to stay connected to the campaign, but the most important thing I have to do right now is be the governor of my home state,” Publicly, Whitmer is conveying the status of the virus in the state is more dire than ever before.“COVID-19 is still devastating families across Michigan, and it’s crucial that Governor Whitmer continue to take swift action to save lives,” Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said in a news release for another Whitmer executive order.“We are in a crucial time in our fight against COVID-19, and we must do everything we can to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and the brave men and women on the front lines of this crisis from a second wave,” Whitmer said in the release.It’s not clear how campaigning in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and other states would affect Whitmer’s ability to spend “100 percent” of her energy on serving as the governor of Michigan.