Across the United States, many governors are preparing for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections set to take place in 2022. The past almost two years have caused certain governors to enter the national spotlight, amid their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Responses to the pandemic have varied across partisan lines. Democrat governors have not hesitated to stomp all over people's freedoms and issue sweeping mandates, despite breaching these mandates themselves.

Republican governors, on the other hand, have worked to keep COVID at bay while still respecting individuals' inalienable freedoms and rights.

Despite the narratives from left-leaning media outlets, the radical actions of Democrats over the past 18 months remain highly frowned upon by many people in America. In the case of Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer, this could cost her re-election in Michigan's upcoming gubernatorial race.

The latest poll on the Michigan governor

Last year, Governor Whitmer regularly made headlines for issuing dystopian and draconian mandates. Whitmer repeatedly enacted and extended Stay Home, Stay Safe orders. The Michigan governor, at one point in 2020, even had grocery stores bar customers from buying "non-essential" products.

When people in Michigan attempted to push back against orders plunging folks into bankruptcy, Whitmer went after them using the government. However, this didn't stop the Michigan governor from breaching her own travel orders when it suited her.

Now, a new survey from Glengariff Group shows that all of this may be catching up to Whitmer. According to the survey, 51% of Independent voters do not approve of the Michigan governor. When the survey includes Michiganders of all partisan affiliations, 46% confirmed they disapprove of Whitmer.

Democrats losing Independent voters

As Democrats continue to embrace dystopian mandates, they are losing support from Independent voters in the country. The Michigan governor is not an outlier in this regard. Recent polling this month has also shown President Biden losing considerable support from Independent voters.

The data from Glengariff Group is very clear. Whitmer is far from having a smooth, easy path to re-election in the Michigan gubernatorial race next year. The growing disapproval from Independents could possibly provide an opportunity for Michigan Republicans to unite with Independents and vote Whitmer out.