Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat who lives in Detroit, announced Wednesday that she's running for governor. The big picture: Benson is the second local candidate to throw their hat ...

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the first high-profile Republican to enter the race to succeed ...

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 ...

In addition to Benson, the Democratic side of the governor's race features Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, former mayor of the Florida city Cape Coral Marni Sawicki and Genesee County Sheriff Chris ...

Jocelyn Benson smiles and waves at a large crowd during the Michigan Democratic Party State Convention at the Renaissance Center in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

Dig deeper. Known for his energetic approach to law enforcement, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson was the latest candidate to toss a hat into the race to replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson threw her hat in the ring for the state’s governor race in mid-January. Benson was elected as Michigan’s Secretary of State in 2018.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, "The Purposeful Warrior," including her experience with ...