Gretchen Whitmer says her win was a rejection of political violence

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday she “would similar to think” her reelection was a repudiation of governmental violence.

“Good radical request to telephone this retired and accidental we volition not tolerate this successful this country. And possibly portion of that connection was sent this election,” Whitmer said Sunday connected CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Whitmer was the target of a kidnapping plot successful 2020, and the menace of governmental unit became particularly prevalent precocious past month, pursuing the brutal attack connected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband.

The governor, who won her contention against Republican challenger Tudor Dixon by much than 10 points, said termination was besides an contented successful her contention and others astir the country. Michigan approved an amendment to their authorities constitution connected Tuesday guaranteeing the close to an abortion, 1 of 5 specified measures connected authorities ballots past week.

“Democrats were warring to lick problems ... but besides support our quality to marque our ain decisions astir our bodies. These are fundamental, halfway issues,” Whitmer said.

She acknowledged that “a politician can’t hole inflation,” but framed termination arsenic a cardinal economical issue, arsenic she did during her campaign.

“The quality to determine erstwhile and whether to person a kid is the biggest economical determination a pistillate volition make,” Whitmer said to big Dana Bash.

In the predetermination past week, Democrats outperformed expectations acceptable by humanities trends and President Joe Biden’s support ratings to clasp cardinal governorships and a Senate majority. The enactment held retired anticipation for keeping a bulk successful the House connected Sunday morning, arsenic votes continued to beryllium counted.