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.

Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Jocelyn Benson, currently Michigan's secretary of state, announced her campaign Wednesday for the state's governor in the 2026 election cycle. Current governor Gretchen Whitmer ...

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

The secretary of state is the first Democrat to announce a run for the seat, joining a field of three official candidates running for Michigan governor so far.

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 ...

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

Aghogho Edevbie, one of Michigan's top-ranking election officials, announced Monday he would launch a campaign to succeed Jocelyn Benson when her second term as secretary of state expires in 2026.

The Michigan GOP alleges Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated state campaign finance law when she used a state-owned building as part of her newly launched campaign for governor. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 11: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks during a House Administration Committee ...

Michigan Black Summit in Benton Harbor attracted two candidates for governor on Friday. Not only did Republican state Senator ...