Coverage dated January 21, 2025

Jocelyn Benson running for Michigan governor after serving as SOS since 2019

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor. She shared her intention to succeed Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday.

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Fox2 Detroit
Jocelyn Benson running for Michigan governor after serving as SOS since 2019 (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Jan 21, 2025
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor. She shared her intention to succeed Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday.
Bridge Michigan
Who's running for Michigan governor: Jocelyn Benson tweets, deletes campaign post (opens Bridge Michigan)
Published Jan 21, 2025
Bridge Michigan's feed description
Michigan voters will elect a new governor in 2026. See which candidates are already lining up to run.
MyNorthwest
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jan 21, 2025
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as
NBC News
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches a bid for governor (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 21, 2025
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor.
New York Times
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, Is Running for Governor (opens New York Times)
Published Jan 21, 2025
New York Times's feed description
Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.
Bridge Michigan
Who's running for Michigan governor: Jocelyn Benson launches campaign (opens Bridge Michigan)
Published Jan 21, 2025
Bridge Michigan's feed description
Michigan voters will elect a new governor in 2026. See which candidates are already lining up to run.
ABC 12 Flint
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson running for governor (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Jan 21, 2025
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Benson is the first big-name Democrat to launch a bid. Detroit Mayor and longtime Democrat Mike Duggan announced he
Washington Examiner
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces gubernatorial bid (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 21, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Jocelyn Benson is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for governor in 2026 after the state voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.