Gretchen Whitmer beat two other Democrats to advance in Michigan’s gubernatorial race after a contentious battle over what it means to be a progressive.
Whitmer, the establishment favorite, had to defend her progressive bonafides against fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who secured the backing of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Whitmer pointed to her work to expand Medicaid, increase the minimum wage, and her leadership in speaking up for women who’ve been sexually assaulted before the #MeToo movement. Whitmer formerly served as the state Senate minority leader.
