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Jocelyn Benson
D · Michigan · 2026Jocelyn Benson is the Democratic nominee for Michigan governor and has been Michigan's secretary of state since 2019. Running to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, she took roughly 83% of the August 4 Democratic vote, a race the Associated Press called the moment polls closed. Her campaign site frames her agenda as rooting out corruption and building a government that makes life more affordable, and lists five priorities: affordable health care, housing for all, lower electricity costs, quality education, and jobs and economic growth.
Priorities
- Make health care affordable
- Expand housing for all
- Lower electricity costs
- Improve public education quality
- Grow jobs and Michigan's economy
On the ballot
Governor · Michigan · 2026
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