Before Mike Duggan, Michigan hadn’t had a viable gubernatorial candidate who wasn’t a Democrat or Republican since L. Whitney Watkins ran on the Bull Moose Party ticket in 1912.

Mike Duggan was a Democratic star in his decade leading the Motor City. Now, he’s running for governor — as an independent.

The list of Michigan gubernatorial candidates continues to grow ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Here's a list of candidates who announced they are running.

DETROIT — Michigan could do something this fall that it hasn’t done in more than 65 years: elect a Democrat to succeed a ...

Nesbitt, the Senate minority leader, raised $336,000 in the last reporting window and spent $231,000. Top donors included ...

Turning to campaigning full-time for governor as an independent, former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has to contend with attacks from his former party.

At the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday, former Detroit mayor and independent gubernatorial ...

Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James are raising big money in their run for Michigan governor. But independent Mike Duggan’s campaign raised the most from donors last year.