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Whitmer-Tied Nonprofit Brings in Over $7M from Secret Donors

Nov 20, 2025 | 9:41 AM
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

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Nov. 20, 2025 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Craig Mauger, state politics reporter at the Detroit News, about a nonprofit organization that’s been supporting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, bringing in $7 million from secret donors in 2024.

LANSING ~ Road to Michigan’s Future, a nonprofit with ties to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saw about $7.78 million from secret donors in 2024. In an article published by the Detroit News, a tax document not only revealed the donations, but also found that the nonprofit hired former Whitmer campaign staff as employees.

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