Michael Marra and Joe Fagan in runningRegardless, the circus has now moved on to finding his replacement and, so far, Michael Marra and Holyrood newbie Joe Fagan from their massed ranks of 16 MSPs have said they will stand. Dundee United support must count for somethingSuch slim pickings is why the clear frontrunner is Michael Marra. I don’t know Michael well, but he is a fellow Dundonian and Dundee United fan, so that must count for something. Michael Marra 2026: “A better, more equal Scotland is my driving ambition.” There is one other obvious candidate who has ruled herself out and Michael Marra might wish to closely consider why.