401: Friday Short: Why Mike Duggan's "Centrist" Campaign Failed In Michigan
From Left of Lansing by Left of Lansing
May 22, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 401
About this episode
The episode discusses the failure of Mike Duggan's independent campaign for governor in Michigan.
Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 22, 2026. Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ended his "independent" run to become Michigan's next Governor this week. Duggan cited poor polling numbers, the struggle to raise money against the Democratic and MAGA Republican Parties, and strong momentum for the Democrats this year as to why his campaign couldn't catch fire. But Pat Johnston explains the real reason Mike Duggan's campaign fell flat. It might've had something to do with how he refused to show how he'd stick-up for working class Michiganders while ensuring business as usual in Lansing's toxic corporate culture. Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well ! Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Click here to vote on this week's "LOL Web Poll!" Notes: "…
People in this episode
Host: Pat Johnston
Topics covered
- politics
- Michigan
- elections
- campaigns
- working class
- government
Keywords
- Mike Duggan
- Michigan governor
- campaign failure
- working class
- politics
- 2026 elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democratic Party, MAGA Republican Parties
Books & works: Detroit Metro Times, Michigan Advance
Places: Michigan
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