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Who did Gretchen Whitmer succeed as governor of Michigan?

  • Rick Snyder

  • John Engler

  • Jennifer Granholm

  • Jim Blanchard

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Gretchen Whitmer succeeded Rick Snyder as governor of Michigan. Snyder, a Republican, served as Michigan's 48th governor from 2011 to 2018, during which he implemented policies such as tax cuts and right-to-work legislation. Whitmer, a Democrat, was elected in 2018 and became Michigan's 49th governor, focusing on policies such as infrastructure improvement, education investment, and affordable healthcare expansion.
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