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He was elected for the first time an honorable time to the Genesis County in Michigan in 2020, and Chris Swanson's announcement on Thursday represents a full jump in politics after speaking in The Democratic National Congress Last August. The race is formed to be one of the most intense political battles in 2026.
Swanson gained national attention in May 2020, a few days after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, which sparked protests at the country level against racist injustice. He took off the famous riot equipment and walked alongside the demonstrators after telling them: “I want to make this offer, not protest.”
Its offer comes at a time when the Democratic Party is looking for a new type of candidate who can address the fears of higher voters such as migration and public safety, and the issues that Swson plans to provide a central in his campaign.
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Sherif, Jenisi Chris Swanson Province, announces his campaign to run for Michigan's governor in the 2026 elections on February 6, 2025, at the death community in Flint, Michigan. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
Swanson officially announced his presentation at the Community Death College, Alma Matter, in Flint Thursday evening. A crowded house joined him for more than 400 supporters from all over the state.
“When there is a challenge, we will resolve it,” Swanson said. “I think everyone has value. Michigan has a value. This is why I have always tried to find ways to help and collect people together. I think we are together, we are difficult enough to win Michigan.”
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Upon entering the race, Swanson joins Foreign Minister Jocelin Benson in the democratic preliminary elections, where Lieutenant Garlin Gilsherst II dismantled a possible offer. On the Republican side, Eric Nesbit, the chief leader of the Senate in the state of the Republican Party, announced his candidacy. American MP John James AIS LSO is a potential competitor. Detroit Deterte Dujan was one day shook more than the race by entering an independent.
Swanson has never won a race outside Jenisi County and will compete in the preliminary elections against Benson, who won several state races and raised millions of dollars. Swanson is still largely unknown outside his boycott, which is about 70 miles northwest of Detroit.
Jenisi County County talks speaks during a press conference, January 28, 2025 in Flint, Michigan. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
Sharif's call as an unconventional candidate in a battle state like Michigan can be hesitant, as winning requires widespread support across the party. In the 2024 elections, Swanson was re -elected by 65 % of the vote in Genesi Province – which runs approximately 14 percentage points before the Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris.
Swanson decision Remove riot equipment and march In addition to the demonstrators in a demonstration in Flint after the death of Floyd in May 2020, it sparked national interest and praise from prominent Democrats, including and former President Barack Obama.
This month, the police planned a different response, but “while I was walking, I thought, there should be a better way.”
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This also helped him pushing him to appear at the Democratic National Congress in August, where he was wearing an honorable costume of Harris in a short speech.
The appearance was a rare offer to support the law enforcement of the president at the time. The general police in Michigan and throughout the country often agree with President Donald Trump during a highly crime immigration presidential campaign.
Sherif was adopted by Jenisi Chris Swanson, announcing his campaign to run for the position of Michigan governor in the 2026 elections on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the College of Community Death in Flint, Michigan. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
Swanson's background can be enhanced by its attractiveness in the general elections, especially since immigration is still a major concern for the voters. However, he may face challenges in the democratic introductory elections, as some in the party conducted calls to “calm the police” and Law enforcement of reform.
“It is time for us to have a different kind of candidates coming through the system, not just the next system,” Swanson said. “I think people are hungry for something new and new. Certainly the party. I am that person.”
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Swanson's SWANSON offer for the first time was announced at the Associated Press.
Paul Steinhauser in Fox News and Associated Press contributed to this report.
