Crain's Detroit Business2d
Jocelyn Benson aims to make housing, education centerpieces of governor campaign
LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said her track record proves that, as Michigan governor, she could improve ...
Detroit Metro Times2d
Poll shows Jocelyn Benson leading early in 2026 governor’s race
The secretary of state has a comfortable lead over Republican U.S. Rep. John James and independent candidate Detroit Mayor ...
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MichMash: Benson warns Michigan voter citizenship proposal ‘isn’t about election security’
This week on "MichMash," Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses the burdensome proof of citizenship ...
Michigan plans to remove 318,000 inactive voters. Why officials say that's a good thing
Michigan's Secretary of State plans to remove more than 300,000 inactive voters from the books in April. More could follow if ...
Michigan set to captivate nation again as battleground state in 2026
There may be no state more poised to serve as ground zero in the 2026 elections than Michigan because of open seats for ...
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Begins Campaign for State’s Top Job
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, a software engineer from Detroit, entered a growing Democratic primary field for governor in a ...
Michigan the battleground state that will captivate the nation again in 2026
As Democrats look to learn lessons from the 2024 elections ahead of next year’s midterms, there may be no state more poised ...
Crain's Detroit Business1d
State: Detroit chamber can't give public officials free admission to Mackinac Policy Conference
LANSING — The Detroit Regional Chamber cannot categorically provide public officials with free admission to its annual policy ...
Garlin Gilchrist unveils bid to become Michigan’s first Black governor
Michigan’s first Black lieutenant governor, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor. Gilchrist, a former software engineer, ran alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...