Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made her run for governor official on Wednesday after she accidentally posted a 2026 campaign announcement on Tuesday night and quickly took it down.
The 2026 governor’s race in Michigan promises to be extremely competitive as current Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited. Benson, who has served in her position since 2019, took shots at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in her announcement video.
“I’ve spent my life standing up to powerful interests and bullies, and I’ll keep standing up to any bullies or billionaires who try to deceive us, divide us, take away our rights, or deny anyone the opportunity to get a fair shot,” Benson said as her video showed clips of Trump and Musk. “I’m running for governor to truly make government work for everyone.”
I’m running to be Governor of Michigan to ensure…
