From the New York Times, this is the interview. I'm Lulu Garcia Navarro.

There is one thing that's certain about this year's election.

Whatever the result, it will be the end of an era,

opening the door to a new generation of political leaders.

And for Democrats, there are few politicians buzzier than Michigan Governor Gretchen

Whitmer. After serving in the Michigan State Legislature, Whitmer was elected to

the governorship in 2018 and when COVID hit she became a

national lightning rod for some of the restrictions she put in place taking hits

from Trump whose rhetoric she blames for inspiring an assassination attempt against her.

But it was what Whitmer achieved in 2022 that really cemented her as a political force.

That year she was re-elected on the back of a reproductive rights ballot

referendum. She also achieved something that hadn't happened in nearly 40 years in

Michigan. With the help of redistricting, she gave Democrats a trifecta, with both the State House and the Senate

flipping to blue.

In the past few years, Whitmer has leveraged that majority to enact a progressive wish list of policies including basic but

meaningful gun control legislation a new clean energy plan and she's also

been pushing for educational reforms like Universal Pre-K and Free Community College.

Whitmer is term limited though.

Her governorship will end in 2026.

And there's a lot of speculation about what's next for her.

Like many politicians with national ambitions,

she's written a new book about her life and vision for the country.

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