LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to detail her rapid rise in Democratic politics in a book to be published this summer, a move that no doubt reflects her potential presidential ambitions. This will give rise to new speculation about this.
“True Gretch” is scheduled to be released on July 9, and a book announcement provided to The Associated Press promises insight into Whitmer’s five-year tenure as Michigan governor. It includes a behind-the-scenes look at how she navigated the coronavirus pandemic, was the target of a plot to kidnap her, and continued to clash with former President Donald Trump.
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The book also focuses on her role in the 2022 midterm elections, when Michigan voters enshrined the right to abortion into the state constitution in a ballot initiative. That year, Democrats gained full control of Michigan’s government for the first time in 40 years.
This image provided by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmers’ book “True Gretch.” Midway through his second term as Michigan governor and amidst a rapid rise within the Democratic Party, Governor Whitmer plans to publish a book this summer detailing his life and political career. “True Gretch,” scheduled for release on July 9, promises insight into Whitmer’s six-year tenure as Michigan governor. (Simon and Schuster, via AP)
Whitmer, a co-chair of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s top stars and is often mentioned as a possible candidate for the party’s presidential nomination in 2028.
“At this moment, our world is hungry for compassion, empathy, big ideas, and can-do spirit,” Whitmer said in a statement announcing her book. “I hope this book helps you find the good and use it to make a difference. I plan to join you in doing the same.”
Whitmer, a lawyer-turned-state legislator, was first elected governor in 2018 with a campaign centered on a promise to “fix our bad roads.”
Shortly into her first term, she continued to be a target of right-wing criticism as she implemented some of the most restrictive curfews in the country when the pandemic began. In 2020, at the instigation of President Trump, thousands of people armed with guns gathered at the state capitol, tweeting, “Liberate Michigan.” Whitmer became known as “that woman from Michigan,” a play on a phrase used by President Trump to attack her in 2020.
Her national profile rose after a visit to Michigan this week in which she called Whitmer an “extremist” and a “terrible governor” and engaged in a spat with Trump. She delivered the Democratic Party’s response to President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address and was being considered as Biden’s running mate later that year.
Whitmer won reelection in the 2022 election with a margin of more than 10%. The party also flipped the state House and Senate, rolling back decades of Republican policies and allowing Democratic policies to be swiftly implemented over the past 15 months.
Whitmer’s motto in politics, she writes in her book, is to “get it done.”
The book’s publication will no doubt fuel speculation that Whitmer is eyeing a higher post toward the end of 2026, when her term as Michigan governor expires, but Whitmer previously told The Associated Press “I have no interest in going to D.C.,” he said.
Both Simon & Schuster and the governor’s office declined to comment on the financial compensation she received for the book. A Simon & Schuster spokesperson added: “It is our policy not to comment on the financials of book deals.”
In December, Whitmer signed a new financial disclosure law that requires state officials, including the governor, to submit annual reports showing their sources of income, real estate holdings, assets valued at $1,000 or more, and debts valued at $10,000 or more. did. This year’s disclosure deadline is his April 15th and covers the previous calendar year.
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“Our state government must be open, transparent and accountable to the people,” Whitmer said in a statement at the time of the bill’s signing.
During her term as governor, Whitmer will donate the net proceeds from the book’s publication to the Capital Region Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that leads philanthropic efforts to improve communities in mid-Michigan, according to the release. .
