Campaign: Michigan Senator Aric Nesbitt announces Governor campaign State Senator Aric Nesbitt of Paw Paw announced his run for governor last week.

Other candidates who have already announced a run for governor include State Senate Minority Leader (R) Aric Nesbitt and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan who is running as an independent.

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 ...

Mackinac Island — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is promising to voluntarily comply with Michigan's open records law if she's elected governor in November 2026. Michigan is ...

BEAR LAKE — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited Manistee County on Tuesday during her gubernatorial campaign trip. Benson spoke to a gathering of 30-40 people at Motel Bear Lake ...

LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated Michigan’s campaign finance law by launching her gubernatorial campaign inside a state building, Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor as a Democrat, is previewing her plan to bring Michigan’s ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor as a Democrat, is previewing her plan to bring Michigan’s education system from being one of the bottom 10 in ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated Michigan’s campaign finance law when she used a state-owned building earlier this year to announce her run for governor, Attorney General Dana Nessel ...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democratic candidate for governor, speaks during a panel promoting her book at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Mich., on May 28, 2025, the second day of ...

Benson joins a short, but growing list of candidates that have entered the race so far, the list includes Republican Aric Nesbit and Independent Mike Duggan.