EditorialMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, left, delivers her victory speech the day after Election Day at the MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Nov. 9, 2022. (Brittany Greeson/The New York Times)
EditorialGov. Gretchen Whitmer, center, and her running mate, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, rear, pose for a photograph with supporters at a re-election campaign event in Southfield, Mich., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (Nic Antaya/The New York Times)
EditorialGovernor Gretchen Whitmer campaigns alongside other Michigan democrats at a rally two days before the midterm elections, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - 06 Nov 2022
EditorialGarlin Gilchrist II, Michigan’s lieutenant governor, speaks during a campaign event in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Brittany Greeson/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden is greeted Garlin Gilchrist II, Michigan’s lieutenant governor, as he arrived in Detroit on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialKaleigh Gilchrist, of the United States, looks to pass the ball against Spain in the women's water polo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Alexandra Garcia/The New York Times)