Michael Thaddeus Dugeon (born January 20, 1982) is an American politician and candidate for the 2013 mayoral election in Detroit, Michigan. He entered the race as a write-in candidate. Early life Dugeon was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cooley High School. Career Prior to running for mayor, Dugeon was employed at a barber shop in Detroit. Dugeon entered the 2013 mayoral election on July 25, 2013 as a write-in candidate in order to disenfranchise voters who intend to write-in Mike Duggan, a leading candidate in the election for mayor. He has not formally announced a party affiliation, but has posted that he is a Democrat on his campaign page. Dugeon registered to vote for the first time on July 12, 2012. Platform In an interview with a local news station, Dugeon noted that his platform consists of "free Subway sandwiches, chips and pop for every citizen", The Detroit News blasted Dugeon's move as a "dirty tricks" effort to suppress the legitimate votes of Detroit voters.
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