LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reported having a record $3.5 million in the bank for her 2022 reelection campaign Monday, shattering what was raised by previous Michigan governors halfway through their terms.

Whitmer, a Democrat whose profile has grown nationally in the past year, had collected $5.5 million this cycle, through December. No well-known Republican challenger has entered the race.

“It’s clear that Michiganders overwhelmingly trust Gov. Whitmer to lead our state through one of the most difficult periods in Michigan’s history,” said Christopher Mills, senior campaign adviser.

Halfway into his first term, Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder had $828,000 on hand after raising $950,000. Ex-Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, had $1.3 million in the bank after receiving $3 million in contributions.

Whitmer’s campaign said nearly a third of donations came from new donors in the last quarter.