Top Democrat shuts down 2028 White House speculation: ‘I will not be one of them’

Two-term Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a high-profile Democrat whom political pundits view as a possible 2028 presidential contender, says she doesn't plan to run for the White House in the next election cycle.

"There will be a robust group of people running for president," the term-limited Whitmer told a reporter in Michigan on Thursday. "I will not be one of them in 2028. I can tell you that."

Whitmer has long been considered one of the leading members of a large group of nationally...