FILE - James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, announces he is a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, on Sept. 14, 2021, in Detroit.

Craig said his supporters convinced him to run a write-in campaign. "I'm not going to roll over," Craig said. "This is not about me as a candidate, this is about the voters of Michigan." ...

FILE – James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, announces he is a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, on Sept. 14, 2021, in Detroit.

James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, announces he is a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, on Sept. 14, 2021, in Detroit. Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for ...

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Lansing — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig will not participate in the first debate featuring the Republican candidates for governor, his campaign said Thursday afternoon. In a statement ...

FILE – James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, announces he is a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, on Sept. 14, 2021, in Detroit.

Craig spent eight years as the police chief of Michigan’s largest city before retiring in 2021 to pursue a run for governor. He was considered a favorite to win the GOP nomination in last year ...