Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially joined the governor’s race to replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer. What do the two Democrats have in common? They were both targeted by armed ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated Michigan’s campaign finance law when she used a state-owned building earlier this year to announce her run for governor, Attorney General Dana Nessel ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson carries an early lead in the 2026 gubernatorial race, comfortably ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. John James and independent candidate Detroit Mayor Mike ...

MIGOP alleges Jocelyn Benson violated campaign finance law with ... filed Monday stems from how Benson rolled out her announcement last week as a Democratic candidate in the 2026 governor’s race.

Jocelyn Benson (Left), Chris Swanson (Second from left), Aric Nesbitt (Second from right), and Mike Duggan (Right) are running for Michigan's governor in the 2026 election. (Images from Associated ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday her plans to run for governor, making her the first major Democratic candidate to enter the race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

And I’ll be proud to continue doing just that as Michigan’s governor.” A Detroit-native, Benson was first elected secretary of state in 2018, winning by 9%.

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states. By Katie Glueck Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic secretary of ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor in 2026, kicked off her statewide campaign tour in Traverse City on Monday with a pledge ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) announced she is running for governor on Wednesday, becoming the first major Democratic candidate to jump into the race. “I’m running for ...

Asked about the statements in Benson's book, Alexis Wiley, spokeswoman for Duggan's campaign, noted that Duggan endorsed Whitmer for governor in February 2018 as she competed against two male ...