3 Democratic governors are raising their profiles, which could chart paths to White House: Experts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer new PAC puts a spotlight on her, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, whose presidential aspirations are often a subject of discussion. When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan announced the start last week of a political group to boost President Joe Biden's reelection campaign and elevate other Democrats, she raised her own standing, too -- and drew the spotlight back to her and two other high-profile governor s in the party whose presidential aspirations are often a subject of discussion. Whitmer's creation of the Fight Like Hell political action committee -- which takes its name from her outcry after the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade last year -- puts her in the ranks of Democratic Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, whose involvement in national policy debates and fundraising for federal 2024 races could help them chart courses for their own futures in office, including presidential candidacies, analysts ...