Benson, a Democrat, is among the well-known politicians who have announced plans for the governor race in recent weeks.

Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen ...

Lansing — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democratic former law school dean who oversaw ... served as dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. She and her husband, Ryan Friedrichs, ...