Jocelyn Benson

ON THE ISSUES

• Committed to bold climate action

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Toss up Governor race - keeping this open Governor seat under pro-environment leadership will help maintain Michigan's role as a national climate leader at the state level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Jocelyn Benson is running for Governor of Michigan. She has spent her career fighting to protect Michigan’s communities and planet. 

In 2019, she was elected as Secretary of State of Michigan. Under her leadership, operations at the Secretary of State’s Office drastically improved, and the department went from having some of the longest wait times in the country to a model for state services. She eliminated wait times, created over 150 self-service stations to serve Michiganders in every corner of the state, all while implementing initiatives to make Michigan’s elections the most secure and accessible in the nation. And, in the face of threats to both herself and her colleagues, Jocelyn oversaw two of the highest turnout and most transparent elections in the state’s history.