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“It’s
clear to
me that
there
are a
lot of
people
in this
country
who are
tired of
both
parties
and
tired of
the
system,”
Duggan
said in
an
interview
Tuesday.
“And so
I want
to offer
people a
choice.”
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Facebook
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Detroit
Mayor
Duggan(D),
will run
for
Michigan
governor
in 2026
as
independent
By Jean
Davis
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
-
Detroit
Mayor
Mike
Duggan,
a
longtime
Democrat,
announced
Wednesday
that he
is
launching
an
independent
campaign
for
governor
of
Michigan,
shaking
up the
race to
succeed
term-limited
Governor
Gretchen
Whitmer
in 2026.
"I'm not
running
to be
the
Democrats'
governor
or the
Republicans'
governor.
I'm
running
to be
your
governor,"
Duggan
stated
in his
campaign
announcement
video.
Political
strategist
Mario
Morrow
Sr.
said,
"This is
politically
bold,
smart,
and
extremely
aggressive.
Based on
the
political
climate
in
Michigan,
Duggan
sees an
opportunity
to build
bridges
and do
something
that
rarely
is
accomplished
- run
and win
as an
independent."
Morrow
Sr. went
on to
say,
"Duggan
is
appealing
to
members
of both
parties,
young
and old,
who are
frustrated
and feel
disenfranchised.
He is
basically
saying,
let's
put the
future
of the
state
before
loyalty
to a
particular
political
party.
Also,
fundraising
is going
to be
less
difficult,
and he
can walk
into the
general
election
unbruised,
unlike
the
Democratic
and
Republican
candidates,
who will
all come
out
bloody
from
difficult
primaries.
In
short, a
brilliant
move."
Duggan
noted
his
history
of
breaking
from
party
lines,
citing
his
support
for
civil
rights
and his
decision
to give
Detroit
police
officers
a
$10,000
bonus
amid
calls to
defund
the
police,
which
angered
some in
his
party.
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