Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday that he will run for Michigan’s open governorship as an independent, leaving the party in the aftermath of the 2024 elections.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing ...

Mike Duggan, the mayor of Detroit, announced this week that he's leaving the Democratic Party to run as an independent for Michigan's governor in 2026. "It's clear to me that there are a lot of ...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday that he will run for Michigan’s open governorship as an independent, leaving the party in the aftermath of the 2024 elections.