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.

DETROIT— Jocelyn Benson is tired. Michigan's secretary of state has spent nearly four years dealing with fallout from the 2020 election, from the crowds who converged on a Detroit ballot ...

At a House Oversight hearing, Secretary of State Benson said the rollout of the state's new campaign finance system saw ...

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 competitive contest ...

A fight over Michigan election manuals looks like a mobilization for 2026, when the GOP hopes to retake the governor’s ...

The state has recouped about $166,000 in credits from a contractor for the weeks when portions of the state's new ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces a 12-municipality pilot of early in-person voting for the November 2023 election on Oct. 27, 2023, in Detroit.

MICHIGAN, USA — The race to succeed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has gained its first high-profile Democratic contender. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially announced ...

Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says armed protesters gathered outside her home on Saturday night, "shouting obscenities and chanting into bullhorns in the dark of night." ...

Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, officially announced her candidacy for governor on Wednesday, positioning herself as the leading contender to succeed term-limited Gov ...

Democrat Jocelyn Benson, who faced death threats after overseeing the 2020 election, has been reelected secretary of state of Michigan, according to a race call by The Associated Press.