Dennis Darnoi

Dennis Darnoi is a strategic communications consultant and veteran political advisor with 20+ years of experience and founder of Densar Consulting.

Mike Duggan’s Exit Exposes the Independent Movement’s Biggest Blind Spot

Duggan's campaign showed that independent politics will continue to struggle as long as it keeps swinging for the fences instead of figuring out how to get on base.

By Dennis Darnoi

June 16, 2026

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan speaking at an event.

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