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.

By Katie Glueck Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic secretary of state of Michigan, on Wednesday announced a run to succeed the term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, plunging into a high-profile and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gretchen Whitmer has gained its first high-profile Democratic contender. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially announced Wednesday she plans to run for the office in 2026.

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, a Democratic former law school dean who oversaw two presidential elections in battleground Michigan, is launching a campaign Wednesday to become the ...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has become the first Democrat to announce a run for governor in 2026. In announcing her run Wednesday, Jan. 22, Benson said she’s running because the ...

She walked away with more than $55,000 after competing. "My husband coaches basketball so we're a Spartan family. Most of my students call me Dr. Smith Lee. But in the community, I'm known as Dr ...

Tearful friends and loved ones have gathered today in Paris to say a final farewell to Swiss socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein. The former billionaire, dubbed ‘catwoman’ due to the many cosmetic ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson accidentally let it slip on social media Tuesday night that she’s running for governor. After quickly deleting the post, the Democrat officially ...