Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state.

Donald Trump's political enemies are preparing themselves for the possibility of retribution now that he's returned to office. Former president Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons shortly before leaving the White House last week to some high-profile Trump critics – and some members of his own family – to protect them from potential prosecution,

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat who lives in Detroit, announced Wednesday that she's running for governor. The big picture: Benson is the second local candidate to throw their hat into the 2026 governor's race after Mayor Mike Duggan left the Democratic party to run as an independent.

The secretary of state is the first Democrat to announce a run for the seat, joining a field of three official candidates running for Michigan governor so far.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.

President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor, to Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's secretary of state, during a ceremony to mark the second ...

Jocelyn Benson served as the state's chief elections ... questioned by Trump and his allies after he lost the state to Joe Biden. “Now, some people didn't like that very much,” she said ...

His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.

Those who have clashed with Trump are readying themselves for retribution. They’re packing go bags, contacting attorneys and lining up safe places to stay.

Pete Buttigieg and Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow are weighing whether to mount a campaign for Michigan’s Senate seat after Sen. Gary Peters announced he wouldn’t seek another term.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan argues there's a "reckoning" coming for his longtime allies in the Democratic Party if they just "bad mouth" him.

Michigan’s Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November’s significant losses in the battleground state.