Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan put to rest speculation about a potential 2028 U.S. presidential bid, saying Thursday that she will not join what is expected to be a crowded primary field after leaving office at the end of this year.

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Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has backtracked on an earlier comment about running for president in 2028, saying she has “nothing to announce.”

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer says she won't be part of an expected crowded Democratic field of presidential candidates in 2028

Ms. Whitmer had been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates. She has been governor for two terms, and is barred from running again.

“There will be a robust group of people running for president,” Whitmer said Thursday, adding, “I will not be one of them in 2028, I can tell you that.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw cold water Thursday on the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, saying that while “there will be a robust group of people running for president, I…

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan put to rest speculation about a potential 2028 U.S. presidential bid, saying Thursday that she will not join what is expected to be a…

The Michigan governor is term-limited and will be leaving office at the end of this year. For months, she has offered only cautious answers about her political future. But on…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said she would not run for president in 2028, ending speculation as her final term as governor wraps up.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not run for president in 2028, and will take a break instead of jumping into another campaign.

“You know, I never thought I would run for governor, so I guess I should know better than to say any of it. Never say never,” Whitmer said.

“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ruled out a 2028 bid. But several other prominent politicians have publicly flirted with the idea of a run.

"You know, I never thought I would run for governor, so I guess I should know better than to say any of it. Never say never," Whitmer told attendees when pressed on her earlier…

A morning "I will not" became an afternoon "never say never." Buttigieg and Slotkin were also in attendance, also not running, also not closing doors.

Political observers in Michigan say Whitmer's fortunes changed after President Donald Trump's return to office.