Breaking: Mike Duggan drops out of Michigan's gubernatorial race

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DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has ended his campaign for governor of Michigan.
Duggan, running as an independent candidate, announced Thursday morning he is stepping out of the race.
Duggan is expected to speak publicly about his decision Thursday afternoon.

I am so disappointed to have to write you this letter.

For the last 18 months I’ve worked every day to try to change Michigan’s toxic party politics. I’ve been supported by hundreds of volunteers who believe deeply that years of constant Democratic-Republican conflict in Lansing have led to our schools declining, our housing costs rising, and our young people moving out of Michigan in record numbers.

We knew the Independent route was filled with challenge. Even against those odds, the excitement for real change carried this campaign upward for more than a year. In every one of the 5-10 town halls a week I was holding across Michigan, we hosted Democrat, Republican, and Independent neighbors all mixed together in lively and positive discussions. It was a remarkable experience.

https://www.wilx.com/2026/05/21/mike-duggan-drops-out-michigans-gubernatorial-race/

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Boo hoo, lol.

[Walleye]

1. I don't understand people who don't know whether they. are Democrats or Republican. The contrast is so stark our values

So different from each other. If you care about people, you’re a Democrats if you don’t care except for your own money, you’re a Republican that’s how it goes.

[MichMan]

3. Lots of people would rather not be identified with either party for a variety of reasons

For example, Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King both identify as Independents

[MIButterfly]

2. This is good news

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I believe he had no chance of winning. I don't think he's well-known outside of the metro Detroit area and would only have hurt the Democrats. We don't need a Governor Johnson or a Governor James. It would be like having a mini-Trump for governor and who the hell needs that?

[WestMichRad]

5. "Governor" Perry?!

OMG. My skin crawls every time I see one of his ads. He’s cut from the same putrid cloth as TSF.

[MIButterfly]

6. I totally agree

Everything about him is repulsive to me. He's disgusting.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. That would be Governor Johnson, not Perry.

Either way, he would be a disaster.

[MIButterfly]

8. LOL! Perry's his first name.

Thank you for the correction. I guess I was having a senior moment or more likely, just blocking his name out of my head. Or maybe I was thinking of Rick Perry. Who knows?

[WestMichRad]

4. No words.

Just

[Johnny2X2X]

9. What a relief

He was going to play spoiler and hand the governorship to the GOP. I was really worried about this.

But he saw that his running would give a chance for a crazy MAGA to win and dropped out. Phew.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Good. Now, if only McMorrow or Stevens would drop from the senate race.

With both in the race, they might split the "moderate" vote. I just don't think El-Sayed can win in the general election, too "left", too anti-semitic. I'd hate to see a Senator Rogers (R-FL, pretending to be from MI)