How Democrats could use their big Michigan win to set up the 2024 race

“It’s important to show that, yeah, we are serious about solving problems,” Whitmer told POLITICO on the sidelines of Democratic Governor Association’s winter meeting earlier this month. “It is the first time in 40 years this opportunity has happened. And we’re mindful of that.”

In the brief interview, Whitmer said she wanted to “stay focused on the fundamentals” over the next two years and build off her first term in…