Among 10 potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates, there’s only one voters believe is less ideal than Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a recent poll.

A survey of 1,626 U.S. adult citizens by the Economist/YouGov last week asked the question: “Who would Democrats consider and prefer as their party’s 2028 presidential candidate?”

Pollsters asked respondents to select all candidates they would consider voting for in the Democratic presidential primary, as well as their “ideal choice.”

“Kamala Harris (58%) is the politician among a list of 10 in the poll whom Democrats are by far most likely to say they’d consider voting for in a 2028 Democratic presidential primary,” according to YouGov. “Harris is followed by Pete Buttigieg (39%), Tim Walz (38%), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (38%), and Elizabeth Warren (33%).”

Second to last, just ahead of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly with 23%, is Whitmer at 25%.

And while a quarter of Democrats would “consider” Whitmer, the percentage who named her as an “ideal choice” is far less.

Just 2% of Democrats polled identified Whitmer as their preferred candidate. Only New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker fared worse at 1%, while Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was also at 2%.

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Despite the dismal numbers, Whitmer remains focused on building her national brand with a second-round book tour for True Gretch she’s used to both defend Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign and promote a female Democratic presidential nominee in 2028.

When an audience member at the Tucson Festival of Books recently asked whether Democrats should run another woman for president following Harris’ disappointing performance in 2024, Whitmer didn’t hesitate: “Hell yes, right?”

The governor argued the claim the U.S. will never have a woman president is “baloney” promoted by men angling for the top post.

“People who say that have their own agenda,” she said.

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Whitmer also praised Harris’ “remarkable job” on the 2024 election, especially since she launched her campaign “so late in the process,” Tucson.com reports.

The stop in Tucson is one of many in Whitmer’s packed schedule that has fueled complaints at home she’s prioritizing her political ambitions over her constituents.

That criticism was further justified this week when Whitmer trekked to Washington D.C. to lecture America on her “strategy to create jobs,” a unique opportunity for the top executive of a state with the fastest growing unemployment in the nation.

In her “Build, America, Build Address,” Whitmer “outlined her administration’s bipartisan approach to working with the federal government to grow Michigan’s economy, boost manufacturing, and protect our national defense,” according to a Whitmer press release.

“Each of these priorities builds on the historic work the Whitmer administration has accomplished over the past six years, ensuring Michigan is the best place for people and businesses to move, invest, and grow,” it read.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data for February shows Michigan’s unemployment rate grew at the fastest pace in the nation over the last year, and it wasn’t even close.

Unemployment in the Great Lakes State jumped a staggering 1.4 percentage points over the year to 5.4% in February, which marks the second highest unemployment rate in the country behind Nevada at 5.8%.

Michigan’s unemployment rate is now at the highest it’s been since September 2021, a statistic that equates to roughly 70,000 jobs lost over the last year, despite billions in taxpayer-funded incentives from the Whitmer administration to prop up the electric vehicle industry.