In her new book, Jocelyn Benson targets 2026 gubernatorial rival Mike Duggan for trying to recruit a White male opponent to Gretchen Whitmer in 2018.

Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's significant losses in the battleground state.

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 complaint filed Monday stems from how Benson rolled out her announcement last week as a Democratic candidate in the 2026 governor’s race.

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

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Launches Bid for Governor ... succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's ...

(AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary ... as the party tries to find its footing after November's significant losses in the battleground state. Jocelyn Benson served as the state's chief ...

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 into the 2026 governor's race after Mayor Mike Duggan left the Democratic party to run as an independent.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is welcoming attacks from his old friends and allies in the Michigan Democratic Party ... former state House candidate. "Jocelyn Benson isn't shy about touting her ...

The Michigan Secretary of State race is underway as Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie announced his candidacy Monday to keep the office in Democrats’ hands. Edevbie is the first person of a major political party to announce they’re running to be Michigan’s top election official in the 2026 election,

Aghogho Edevbie, one of Michigan's top-ranking election officials, announced Monday he would launch a campaign to succeed Jocelyn Benson when ... he ran in the Democratic primary for a metro ...

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State will be the featured speaker at The Oceana County Democratic Party’s General Membership Meeting, to be held Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm. Benson,

The Michigan Republican Party filed a complaint against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for misusing public resources ... a prominent Democrat attorney and former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, has explained that Michigan law “expressly ...