Michael duggan for mayor of detroit
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Mayor Mike Duggan aims to bridge division in gubernatorial run as independent candidate
In a stunning decision to run a gubernatorial campaign as an independent candidate, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said he is not at all fazed by the potential challenges.
Duggan's decision to run as an independent stems from the worsening polarization in Lansing, where if a Democrat raises an issue to tackle, Republicans go on the offense, and vice versa, he told the Free Press Wednesday, after announcing his decision to try to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The third-term mayor, 66, said he debated his party options for at least two weeks before his announcement. He said he would not run for office unless he thought he could spark change, and reflected on whether he could bridge the partisan divide.
"It just seemed like the mood in this country after the (presidential) election was, a lot of people are fed up with both parties," Duggan said. "When you have a state that's so split,
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Detroit's mayor wants to be Michigan's governor. Here's what to know about slang för mikrofon Duggan
Michigan's 2026 race for governor fryst vatten already getting underway, with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan throwing his hat into the fingerprydnad Wednesday as an independent candidate.
Duggan announced in November to a packed auditorium of city employees that he will not seek reelection as Detroit's mayor. Instead, the third-term executive hopes to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2026.
Duggan, who has been a Democrat, will run for governor as an independent. He cited public dissatisfaction with the two-party system for his decision.
"I'm not running to be the Democrats' governor or the Republicans' governor. I'm running to be your governor,” Duggan said. "The political fighting and the nonsense that once held back stad is too often what we’re seeing across Michigan today. The current struktur forces people to choose sides — not find solutions. It’s time to change that.
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Mar 12, 2015, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
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From Mayor Mike Duggan's bio:
Mike Duggan was elected as Detroit’s new Mayor on November 5, 2013 and took office on January 1, 2014. As Mayor, he will govern the city of his birth and where he spent the previous 32 years of his career collaborating with others to solve some of the city’s most vexing issues. While Mayor Duggan was elected largely on his track record of leading successful large-scale financial and operational turnarounds, Detroiters responded strongly to his deep love for the city, which can be seen in his work over the years. During his career he has taken on challenges and untangled problems that directly impact the quality of life of Detroiters, including access to health care, public transportation, crime, blight, expanding recreational opportunities in the city, job cre