Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson becomes the first major Democratic candidate to launch a bid to be Michigan's next governor.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after ...

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson became the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for governor in 2026 to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). Benson announced her bid ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) announced she is running for governor on Wednesday, becoming the first major ...

has been working as deputy secretary of state under Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson since 2023. Benson is term-limited and announced last week she is seeking the Democratic nomination for ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson saw a campaign finance complaint filed against her upon the launch of her gubernatorial campaign Wednesday alleging she improperly used public resources ...

Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday ... after November's significant losses in the battleground state. Jocelyn Benson served as the state's chief elections administrator ...

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with 7 News Detroit anchor Mike Duffy after announcing that she will be running for ...