Former Police Chief James Craig Says ‘I Am Running’ For Michigan Governor

Retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig appeared on Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight to announce the start of his gubernatorial campaign.

“I have to tell you, I’m running,” Craig told Carlson on Wednesday.

Following: Former Detroit Police Chief Forms Exploratory Committee For Michigan Governor

The apparition closed a day in which Craig officially launched an exploratory committee for the governor. This means he can now organize a fundraiser and won’t have to file a campaign fundraising statement until the end of October.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer currently has a $ 10 million campaign. Craig’s first campaign fundraising report will give an idea of ​​if he can raise the necessary funds.

Along with the creation of the Scouting Committee, he released a campaign video with a website and logo.

Following: Former Police Chief James Craig gives his first political speech in Jackson County

Rumors began to circulate in May that Craig was considering a political career after retiring from the Detroit Police Department. He retired on June 1 after serving as Detroit Police Chief for eight years and working in law enforcement for 44 years.

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Craig gave his first political speech in Jackson County in early July, in which he criticized Whitmer and US officials. Maxine Waters and Rashida Tlaib. Last week, he teased an “important announcement” while on Fox News with Carlson.

Craig said his “life experiences” led him to vote Republican, saying he voted for former President Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

“Tonight, James Craig made his 28th appearance on the nationwide network for bringing absolutely nothing new to the table in his ‘exclusive’ with Tucker Carlson. By avoiding local reporters and Michigan voters, Craig once again showed that he is nothing but a typical politician who will do whatever it takes to avoid determining his position on every key issue. imaginable, whether it is health, public education, roads maintain the momentum of our recovering economy. Our working families deserve a leader who will put them first, and that is exactly what Governor Whitmer has shown with the major investments she has recently made in all of these areas, all without raising taxes.

Rodericka Applewhaite, spokesperson for the Michigan Democratic Party

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