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Against whom did Gretchen Whitmer win the 2018 governor's election?

  • Bill Schuette

  • Rick Snyder

  • Jennifer Granholm

  • John Engler

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Bill Schuette, the incumbent Republican Governor of Michigan, was defeated by Gretchen Whitmer in the 2018 gubernatorial election, making her the 49th Governor of Michigan. Whitmer's victory marked a significant shift in Michigan's political landscape, as she became the first woman to be elected governor in the state's history, and only the second Democrat to hold the office since 1983.
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