DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is ditching his longtime affiliation with the Democratic Party and will launch a run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026.

Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the ...

LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Michigan's Democratic Party chair tells CBS News Detroit that she's taking the recall effort against five democrats in the state house seriously, but doesn't ...

Michigan Democratic, Republican party chairs outline what is at stake this election By Elle Meyers August 5, 2024 / 6:00 PM EDT / CBS Detroit ...

The Michigan Democratic Party held its annual convention Saturday at the Cobo Center in Detroit. Politicians from across the state, regional and federal governments emphasized unity while laying the ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is interviewed, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) A Duggan run as an independent, while it further fractures a state Democratic Party still ...

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. “It’s clear to me that there… ...

DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. ''It's clear to me that there are a lot of people in this country who ...