"Democratic governors are preparing for further election disruptions Asked if she assumed that pro-Trump forces would attempt to interfere with ballot counting, Whitmer said, "It would be a mistake to assume that they're not going to. So I don't know precisely what it is that they might come up with. But we've got smart, sophisticated, savvy people around the table top that we will continue to get prepared.""
"The governor sat down with me for the video interview on Thursday during her visit to the Detroit Auto Show, pulling up a chair next to a red Cadillac Escalade. The show is at Huntington Place, the same convention center that was a ballot-counting site in 2020, when pro-Trump protesters banged on windows and tried to stop the count. Whitmer is beginning her eighth and final year as governor."
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state is preparing for potential efforts to disrupt voting in 2026 and 2028. She warned against assuming pro-Trump forces will not attempt to interfere with ballot counting and said Democratic leaders are conducting "table top" exercises to prepare responses. Whitmer voiced concern that a federal immigration crackdown deploying thousands of personnel could be used to influence elections. The Detroit Auto Show interview took place at Huntington Place, the 2020 ballot-counting site that faced pro-Trump protests. Whitmer is beginning her eighth and final year as governor and serves as vice-chair of the Democratic Governors Association.
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