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 ...

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.

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 enters governor's race Democrat Jocelyn Benson announced her campaign Wednesday for Michigan's governor in the 2026 election cycle. Jan 22 ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is the first Democrat to announce that she is seeking the 2026 Democratic nomination to run for governor. The primary election will take place in August ...

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 ...

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 ...

LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launched a campaign for Michigan governor on Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat — and third major candidate — to jump into the race.