Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Michelle Benson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as dean of Wayne State University Law School from 2012 to 2016.
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Benson won Michigan's Democratic gubernatorial primary, putting her on the ballot as the state prepares for competitive midterm races.
Centrists know her for running elections under intense scrutiny, and her success alongside El-Sayed raises the stakes for a Democratic ticket that could be painted as left-wing.