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Gretchen Whitmer

Undefeated governor candidate from Michigan with a perfect 4-0 record

Democratic
GovernorState SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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Requires 3+ graded races
4
Races
4-0
W-L (100%)
+22.7
Avg Margin
2004–2022
Career Span
Best: +39.5 (2006 State Senate)Worst: 9.6 (2018 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
-2.6
Avg Overperformance
4
Win Streak
18 yrs
Career Span
4.8M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
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Career Margin Trend4 races

State House
State Senate
Governor
R+40R+20EvenD+20D+402004: D+31.3 - Click to view2006: D+39.5 - Click to view2018: D+9.6 - Click to view2022: D+10.5 - Click to view2004200620182022

Career Timeline

2022 GovernorMichigan
2,430,505
Candidate Votes
54.4%
Vote %
4,464,989
Total Votes
+10.5%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+4.0
Race Score
+7.0
vs. State Pres.
D+3.5
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Tudor DixonREP

Key Insights

4 insights generated

Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

4 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

4 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Tudor DixonREP
1-02022 Governor(+10.5)
Bill G SchuetteREP
1-02018 Governor(+9.6)
Frank LambertREP
1-02006 State Senate(+39.5)
Angela LindsayREP
1-02004 State House(+31.3)
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