Gretchen Whitmer
2023-01-01 → 2027-01-01
Selection: elected
Public office
Governor of Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer holds this office now.
The statewide elected executive office of Michigan.
- Selection:
- elected
- Term structure:
- 4 years
- Jurisdiction:
- Michigan
- Institution:
- Executive Office of the Governor of Michigan
Current holder
Based on official term dates and the verification notes below.
About this office
- Main duties
- The governor holds the state's executive power, must faithfully execute the laws, may reorganize the executive branch, and submits a state budget to the Legislature.
- Term length
- 4 years
- Term limit
- Two terms
- How the office is filled
- Elected statewide
- If the office is vacant
- The lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.
Officeholder history
Term dates and every limitation attached to them.
Gretchen Whitmer
2023-01-01 → 2027-01-01
Elections and activity
Connected records
Connections
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Connections as a plain list (6)
- Gretchen WhitmerCurrently holdsGovernor of Michigan
Official recordWhy: About the Governor (opens in a new tab) (State of Michigan, Official state executive page); Governor Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist Inaugurated for Second Terms (opens in a new tab) (State of Michigan, Official state press release)
- Governor of MichiganServesMichigan
Official recordWhy: About the Governor (opens in a new tab) (State of Michigan, Official state executive page)
- Governor of MichiganSeat inExecutive Office of the Governor of Michigan
Official recordWhy: 2026 August Primary Official Candidate Listing (opens in a new tab) (Michigan Department of State, Official state candidate listing); About the Governor (opens in a new tab) (State of Michigan, Official state executive page) and 1 more
- Governor of Michigan — Democratic primaryElects officeGovernor of Michigan
Official recordWhy: 2026 August Primary Official Candidate Listing (opens in a new tab) (Michigan Department of State, Official state candidate listing)
- Governor of Michigan — Republican primaryElects officeGovernor of Michigan
Official recordWhy: 2026 August Primary Official Candidate Listing (opens in a new tab) (Michigan Department of State, Official state candidate listing)
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor of MichiganElects officeGovernor of Michigan
Official recordWhy: 2026 November General Official Candidate Listing (opens in a new tab) (Michigan Department of State, Official state candidate listing)
Sources
ShowHide4 official sources, last checked Oct 6, 2026.
2026 August Primary Official Candidate Listing
Michigan Department of State
Supports: official candidate names, party labels, ballot listing status, state and judicial office contests
Review dueLast reviewed Aug 3, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)About the Governor
State of Michigan
Supports: Governor of Michigan office, Gretchen Whitmer current officeholder, Michigan executive body
Recently reviewedReviewed Aug 27, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)2026 November General Official Candidate Listing
Michigan Department of State
Supports: Michigan general election contests, official candidate names, party labels, ballot listing status
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 6, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)Governor Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist Inaugurated for Second Terms
State of Michigan
Supports: Gretchen Whitmer second term start
Recently reviewedReviewed Aug 27, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)