In the poll, 44 percent of respondents said they currently disapprove of the job the Democratic governor is doing, compared to 50 percent who said they approve of her job performance.
That approval rating is eight percentage points lower than a similar survey taken in February. The recent Detroit Regional Chamber poll was conducted with 600 registered voters in May and had a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
Not only did Whitmer's approval rating fall from 58 percent to 50 percent from February to May, but the rate of respondents that disapprove of the governor's job performance rose from 38 percent to 44 percent.In early March, Whitmer's administration agreed to pay former state health department director Robert Gordon $155,500 in a separation deal.
On March 12, Whitmer took an unannounced trip to Florida to visit her father. She acknowledged the trip later, saying she was there to discuss her father's care as he is suffering from a chronic illness. GOP lawmakers criticized the trip, saying it was inappropriate for her to leave the state while the pandemic is ongoing.
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