Congressional Democrats endorse Gretchen Whitmer for Michigan governor

It took awhile, but the Democratic Party’s establishment is beginning to coalesce around the gubernatorial candidacy of former state Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer. Starting with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan a week ago, the Teamsters and AFSCME came on board last week, joining the powerful Michigan Education Association, which endorsed Whitmer last month. And on Monday, the Democrats in Michigan’s Congressional delegation offered their support of Whitmer, an attorney and East Lansing resident. U.S. Reps. Dan Kildee of Flint of Township, Debbie Dingell of Dearborn, Sander Levin of Royal Oak and Brenda Lawrence of Southfield gathered in Taylor Monday morning to announce their united endorsement of Whitmer.