Mike Duggan’s announcement last month that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor of Detroit did not come as a surprise. There was little doubt about what he planned to do next: run for Michigan governor in 2026.

The shock came when Duggan revealed he would be leaving the Democratic Party to run as an independent. He said he hopes ending “us versus them” politics will be his legacy.

One Detroit contributor Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News, talks with Duggan about his bid for governor and how an independent candidacy will allow him to more effectively deliver his message that it’s time to move past partisan politics in Lansing and bring Republicans and Democrats together to get things done.