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Jocelyn Benson (born October 22, 1977) is an American academic administrator, attorney, and politician serving as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019.

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Jan 22, 2025 · LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced she is running for governor. “I am running for Governor because our state needs a bold leader who will save all...

Jan 22, 2025 · Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that ...

Jan 22, 2025 · LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced she will be running for governor in 2026. Benson, a Democrat, is the latest person to ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Jocelyn Benson announces run for governor. The Democratic Secretary of State is the first official member of the party to announce a formal campaign for governor. ... LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Benson said she's running for governor to "bring real solutions, not political games, conspiracy theories, or inaction" to Lansing. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced she is ...

Sep 11, 2024 · Benson’s work overseeing Michigan’s 2020 and 2022 general elections, both of which drew record-breaking turnout and were more secure than any prior election in state history, earned her national recognition, including the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award and the Presidential Citizens Medal. Believing that a healthy democracy is one ...

6 days ago · Jocelyn Benson served as the state’s chief elections administrator in the 2020 and 2024 elections and is […] LANSING (AP) — Michigan’s Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday ...