MI-GOV: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan launches independent campaign for governor of Michigan

[RandySF]

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan launched a campaign for governor of Michigan on Wednesday, declaring he'll run as an independent and not seek the Democratic nomination in 2026.

The decision by the mayor of Michigan's largest city means a key political figure is leaving the Democratic Party and shaking up the race for the state's top political job, potentially giving voters a well-known third option that they haven't had in the past.

Duggan, a 66-year-old longtime Democrat, announced his gubernatorial bid with a video that highlighted his decade-long tenure of accomplishments as mayor, saying "my approach didn't fit comfortably inside the dogma of either of the two political parties."

"The current system forces people to choose sides and not find solutions. I'm going to see if I can change that," Duggan said.


https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/04/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-launches-independent-campaign-for-governor-of-michigan/76761997007/

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Duggan is a life-long Democrat

Don’t understand his strategy, unless the Democratic brand itself has issues. Where would he get that idea?

[RandySF]

2. I'm not surprised.

We travelled in mutual circles in Michigan and he's nothing if not self-serving.

[jimfields33]

3. I totally get it.

Maybe he doesn’t want to bother with a primary run?

[onecaliberal]

4. I think men in this country have done quite enough.

They can't help themselves.