Pro-whitmer group launches ads to tout insurance refund

LANSING » A Democratic group allied with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is launching ads over the college football bowl season to tout pending $400-per-vehicle refunds for all Michigan drivers with insurance.

The foray announced Thursday is Democrats’ first onto TV in the governor’s race, about 11 months before she is up for reelection in what could be a tough midterm climate. Whitmer, who signed a 2019 law to lower auto insurance rates and pushed for the earlier-than-expected refunds coming next spring, is featured in the 30-second ad paid for by Put Michigan First, which is affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association.