Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited in 2026. Senate Minority Leader Nesbitt announces 2026 gubernatorial run Benson is the first Democrat to officially step into the race, joining Senate ...

Before running for statewide office, Benson was an election law attorney and led the Wayne State University Law School. The gubernatorial platform she announced focuses on her leadership as ...

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 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 ...

Benson, a Democrat, is running to fill the seat currently held by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “I’m running to be Governor of Michigan to ensure everyone gets a fair shot,” Benson said in her ...

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 ...