On the Republican side, Tudor Dixon, Rep. John James (Mich.), former Michigan state House Speaker Tom Leonard and former presidential candidate Perry Johnson have been floated as potential candidates. Benson was
According to the report, young people were the only age group saying abortion was the issue that influenced their vote the most. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and her administration worked to improve education for students at colleges and universities throughout the state. "We continu...
(CBS DETROIT) -Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says nearly 25% of registered Michigan voters have already voted after more than145,000 voters took part in early votingon Saturday. Early votingkicked off across Michigan this past Saturday and ends on Nov. 3. At least 12 early voting...
Maddock was co-chair of the party during the 2022 election when Democrats saw resounding success in Michigan, something Runestad noted to delegates in his bid for the chair. Democrats won a trifecta that year — control of both chambers of the Legislature an...
Jocelyn Benson has served as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since January 1, 2019, and remains in the role as of January 2022. The Department of State is the government department responsible for all items associated with elections in Michigan....
Mark Brewer,an elections lawyer and former Michigan Democratic Party chair, was more blunt. “Lock ‘em up: Trump, Palmer, Ronna Romney McDaniel, and everyone else who was part of this criminal scheme,” heposted.
NBC News has projected that Trump won the Tar Heel State, so far by the same narrow margins that he won in 2016 and 2020. But on the rest of the ballot, Democrats are ahead in statewide races for positions like governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of...
Swanson willjoin Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the Democratic primary, with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II mulling a potential bid. On the Republican side,Aric Nesbitt, the top GOP state Senate leader, has announced his candidacy, with U.S. Rep. John James also considered to be a pot...
When asked if she would accept the results of the 2022 gubernatorial election, Dixon said she would “look at what happens in November and make sure that the Secretary of State follows the law.” Dixon spoke to supporters just before midnight in Grand Rapids, telling the crowd that her...
“A lot of people are just like, ‘I’m not voting. I’m not doing it.’” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Monday that over 1 million people had already cast their primary ballots, taking advantage of new voting laws that allow for nine days of early, in-person voting...