Whitmer Addresses Crowd in Detroit as Dixon Refuses to Concede
Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer told a crowd in Detroit, Michigan, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 9, that her team was feeling “damn good” about projected results indicating her re-election.
Whitmer told a crowd at the MotorCity Casino Hotel: “We are waiting for some final numbers and we do not want to keep you here all night long, but we are feeling damn good about where we are now.”
Whitmer’s opponent, Republican Tudor Dixon, told her election-night party that the race was “too close to call” and had not conceded. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
Video Transcript
[AUDIENCE CHANTING "WHITMER"]
GRETCHEN WHITMER: Oh my god. Thank you everybody. I am so, so happy to be here with all of you, and my family, and my partner in governance, and all the phenomenal Michiganders who worked so hard to make sure that our voices were heard. Solving problems, not demonizing others.
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And this focused on ensuring that Michigan is the place to build your life, to raise your family, and to make a great, great existence here. We have come a long way, Michigan.
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We are thrilled, thrilled at the unexpected high turnout. We are thrilled that the three-ballot initiatives got passed.
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And I never thought I'd be so happy about Fox News, but I'm glad they called this election too.
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As the Louisiana governor said, we are waiting for some final numbers, and we do not want to keep you here all night long. But we are feeling damn good about where we are heading.
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And the prospect of leading this state for four more years is something for which we are incredibly grateful and excited about. And regardless of who is in office, we will always work with anyone who actually wants to solve the problem because there's nothing more important than the people of this state to us.
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All the people of this state. And so I thank you for your encouragement, your support. I thank you for being here till the wee hours of the morning. And I don't know if you want to come back for a little press conference in the morning, but we will be ready to talk about what the future of this state is for the next four years.
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I love you all. I love my husband, my girls, and my three step sons. I am so grateful to be here with every single one of you. Have a wonderful rest of the night. Make good choices.
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It's what I say to my children. And we will continue to serve. We will continue to lead. We will make Michigan a leader, a place where every person is respected and protected under the law. A place where women make their own decisions.
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A place that protects civil rights and workers' rights, and where there's a path for everyone. Thank you everybody. I love you.
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