India, May 21 -- Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has officially suspended his 2026 Michigan governor campaign. "Thank you, Michigan. For everything," he wrote to his followers and all voters on Thursday.

Duggan made the announcement in a lengthy letter to supporters, saying worsening poll numbers, a difficult fundraising environment and shifting national politics ultimately convinced him to step away.

"I got into this race to try to change our politics, not to be a spoiler," Duggan wrote. "I'm still hopeful our campaign will prove to have a real long-term impact."

"But by April, the mood of the country had shifted suddenly and dramatically," Duggan wrote. "Democrats (and many Independents) were unified in anger as Trump's war in Iran ...