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Coverage dated December 3, 2024

Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

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Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — 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 Democratic and Republican parties. Duggan made the announcement on Wednesday.

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  1. Local News 8

    Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — 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 Democratic and Republican parties. Duggan made the announcement on Wednesday.

  2. Washington Times

    Detroit’s mayor, a longtime Democrat, will run for governor as an independent (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026.

  3. The Hill

    Democratic Detroit mayor launches independent run for Michigan governor (opens The Hill)

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    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan kicked off a run for governor of Michigan as an independent on Wednesday, despite having long been a Democrat.

  4. Bridge Michigan

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan running for Michigan governor as independent (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Three-term Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced his campaign for governor as an independent Wednesday morning.

  5. Bridge Michigan

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan upends Michigan governor race with independent campaign (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Three-term Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced his campaign for governor as an independent Wednesday morning. His candidacy could leave Democrats with some agonizing decisions to make.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Detroit Mayor Duggan, longtime Democrat to run for Michigan governor as independent (opens MyNorthwest)

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

  7. NBC News

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan launches independent run for Michigan governor (opens NBC News)

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    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced he's launching an independent campaign for governor of Michigan.

  8. Newsweek

    Detroit Mayor Duggan to leave Democratic party for independent governor run (opens Newsweek)

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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.

  9. Winchester Star

    Detroit Mayor Duggan to ditch Democratic Party, run for Michigan governor as independent (opens Winchester Star)

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    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 because “there are a

  10. Fox2 Detroit

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces run for governor of Michigan (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    After announcing his plans not to run again, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan shared his next steps - running for governor of Michigan.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Michigan Democratic powerhouse leaves party to run for governor (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that he will run for Michigan's open governorship as an independent.

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