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DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2024 ~ Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is hoping to offer a “third choice” for voters in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election with his independent campaign.
“In the last year or two, it has gotten so toxic in Lansing trying to pass anything,” Duggan said on WJR. “When you have the Republicans and the Democrats so narrowly divided, every issue becomes ultra-partisan. After the election, there just seemed to be a feeling in this country that the Republican and Democratic parties were leaving a lot of people out, and I thought there might be a path to a third choice.“
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Dec. 5, 2024 ~ Fresh off his announcement to run for governor of Michigan, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds to talk about his decision to run as an Independent, how he hopes to work with both political parties, and much more.
Dec. 5, 2024 ~ Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he’ll be running for governor of Michigan as an independent candidate. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with political consultant Mario Morrow Sr. about not running under the Democratic Party tag, and if he’ll have trouble fundraising without party support.
(CONTINUED) When asked if he was worried about raising funds without the backing of the major political parties, Duggan said, “There are pluses and minuses to everything, but based on the reaction I’m getting so far, there are a lot of people very excited about the idea of a third choice. They don’t think the two parties should have a grip on who you get to vote for.“
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