Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently traveled to Trump country and elsewhere to fire up fellow Democrats in other states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Whitmer’s multi-state tour began Oct. 17 in Wisconsin then took her to a rally in New Jersey before concluding Monday in Florida. A political aide for Whitmer said it’s part of her 2026 work to compete in tough places for Democrats.

“Gretchen Whitmer is gearing up for the 2026 Midterms by taking her winning ‘get stuff done’ strategies to the hardest places in the country for Democrats to compete and win,” the aide said. “Gretchen Whitmer had never lost an election, and won both of her gubernatorial elections in a key battleground by double digits, flipping Trump strongholds like Macomb County because of her focus on the kitchen-t

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