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Michigan

bif

(27,309 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 07:27 AM May 22

That's the best news I've heard in ages.

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Duggan is dropping out of the Governor's race (Original Post) bif May 22 OP

Why? Srkdqltr May 22 #1

He didn't want to play spoiler Johnny2X2X May 22 #2

According the the Free Press bif May 22 #4

Better if he ran as a Democrat bif May 23 #5

(10,008 posts)

1. Why?

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:08 AM

May 22

(24,469 posts)

2. He didn't want to play spoiler

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:32 AM

May 22

He’s more of a progressive independent and didn’t want to hand the governor’s mansion to a crazy MAGA.

(27,309 posts)

4. According the the Free Press

Fri May 22, 2026, 09:03 AM

May 22

His numbers were't great and he didn't want to continue pouring money into a campaign that he wasn't going to win.

(10,008 posts)

3. Ok. I understand that. If he would have run democratic, i would havr voted for him.

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:42 AM

May 22

I was disappointed that he ran independent.

(27,309 posts)

5. Better if he ran as a Democrat

Sat May 23, 2026, 03:21 PM

May 23