[1] On November 6, 2018, Whitsett won the election and became a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 9.

[1][3] Whitsett won her August 2020 primary, beating out Roslyn Ogburn, a fourth-generation Detroiter and mother of five.

"[10][11] In May 2020, Whitsett announced she would sue Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer over a censure pertaining to COVID-19, alleging that the Governor and the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization were attempting to deprive her of her right to engage in protected speech after she publicly supported President Trump.

[14] Whitsett's concerns included the use of state Medicaid funds for abortions and waiting periods between the consultation and the procedure.

Speaker Joe Tate eventually adjourned the House to December 31, ending the ability of the chamber to pass any further legislation.