The race to become Michigan’s 50th governor is already heating up, almost two years before a single vote is cast.

President Trump came to the city of Dearborn looking for votes. He won the city and took Michigan in a startling reversal for Democrats.

Benson, a Democrat, is among the well-known politicians who have announced plans for the governor race in recent weeks. Republican legislator Aric Nesbitt announced his campaign Jan. 14; Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced in December that he would run as an independent.

After more than four years since rioters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 of those involved or allegedly involved.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her bid for governor, emphasizing service and efficiency.

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state.

It may feel like election season just wrapped up, but for those eyeing to be Michigan’s next governor is actually, despite the w

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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.

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed two new members — one Democrat and one Republican — to serve on the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers. The Board of State Canvassers consists of four members — two members from each major political party — who are nominated by their state central committee,

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) announced she is running for governor on Wednesday, becoming the first major Democratic candidate to jump into the race. “I’m running for