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Jocelyn Benson (born October 22, 1977) is an American academic administrator, attorney, and politician serving as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former dean of Wayne State University Law School, a co-founder of the Military Spouses of Michigan, and a board member of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.
The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The incumbent secretary of state is Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat elected in 2018 and 2022 . The secretary of state is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. [1]
The 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson decisively won reelection to a second term, defeating far-right Republican Kristina Karamo by a 14 percentage point margin. Some analysts originally predicted for the race to be competitive ...
Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, left, and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, right, on stage for a Detroit Economic Club event on April 23, 2024.
March 13, 2024 at 7:36 PM. Alex Wong. The Republican National Committee sued Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, on Wednesday in an attempt to force election officials to trim ...
November 9, 2023 at 8:03 AM. Michigan Sen. Adam Hollier. Three weeks into his challenge of first-term U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, former state Sen. Adam Hollier is racking up some ...
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson heads talks with the media during a press conference on Election Day outside of Berkley High School which has precinct three and seven at its location ...
The Michigan Republican Party was looking to win its 7th straight Secretary of State election. Along with the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, the nominees for Secretary of State were chosen by party delegates at their respective party conventions. On November 6, 2018, Benson defeated Lang by an 8.9% margin.