Candidates / Jocelyn Benson

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Jocelyn Benson

D Incumbent Toss-up Michigan · Governor

Jocelyn Benson is the Democratic Secretary of State of Michigan, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. A former dean of Wayne State University Law School, she gained national attention defending Michigan's 2020 election results against efforts to overturn them.

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