This story has been updated to include a photo of Flint Attorney Mike Behm running for re-election to the University of Michigan Board of Regents. – Editor
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (Photo by Tom Travis)
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was again in Flint today — this time at the Farmers’ Market. Whitmer returned to Flint with some of the same high-profile Democrats she had with her on last Friday’s visit. Today she added the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, former governor for six years and first female governor of Rhode Island.
U.S. Sec. of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. (Photo by Tom Travis)
U.S. Sec. of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Raimondo and all the speakers addressed the crowd from a small stage encircled by about 75 chairs for the audience. Raimondo said the choice in this election is “crystal clear.”
“You have a choice,” she said. “You can choose Democrats who will lower health care costs, create more manufacturing and stop the surge of gun violence on our children” — one member of the audience was wearing an “Oxford Strong” sweatshirt — “or you can vote for dishonesty, lying, misinformation. We have to fight for our democracy.”
Candidate for Representative for the 69th District in the Michigan House, Jasper Martus introduced each speaker at today’s campaign rally. Martus called U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee his “hero” and “mentor.” They embraced as Kildee took the stage to speak to the audience. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (Photo by Tom Travis)
Attorney General Dana Nessel (Photo by Tom Travis)
Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kyra Harris Bolden (Photo by Tom Travis)
Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kyra Harris Bolden (Photo by Tom Travis)
Flint Attorney Mike Behm is running for re-election to the University of Michigan Board of Regents. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Gov. Whitmer hugs her sister (in pink) after she spoke. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Michigan State Senator for the 13th District, the Royal Oak area, Mallory McMorrow. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Brothers Ethan 6 (right) and Jack 4 and their cousin Quinn 4 (center) were at the market with dad, uncle and grandmother. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Brothers Ethan 6 (right) and Jack 4 and their cousin Quinn 4 (center) were at the market with dad, uncle and grandmother. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Audience member at Whitmer campaign rally. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Audience at Whitmer campaign rally. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Audience members at Whitmer campaign rally. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Audience member at Whitmesr campaign rally. (Photo by Tom Travis)
Audience member at Whitmer campaign rally. (Photo by Tom Travis)
EVM Managing Editor Tom Travis can be reached at tomntravis@gmail.com.
