Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he is running for governor as an independent in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With about three months to go before partisan candidates must file to run, more than a dozen people say they are seeking the ...

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

Democrat Jocelyn Benson pulled in nearly $1 million in donations in the final months of 2025, leading the field of 11 ...