Duggan drops independent bid for governor, remapping 2026 Michigan gubernatorial landscape

By: Ben Solis, Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 1,840

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, betting on frustrations from both Republicans and Democrats over the two-party duopoly, cast aside his former Democratic Party credentials to embark on an intriguing, albeit quixotic, independent bid for governor in 2026.

Thursday, he abruptly ended that campaign.

Duggan’s press team announced that he would drop out of the race with an open letter from the former mayor to Michigan and his supporters.

“I am so disappointed to have …

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