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

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson becomes the first major Democratic candidate to launch a bid to be Michigan's next governor.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that her focus if she’s elected governor in 2026 would be on “efficiency and transparency” in state government. Benson spoke to reporters in Lansing while filing paperwork to officially declare herself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination after announcing her campaign earlier in the day.

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 17 states in filing a lawsuit aiming to block an order from President Trump meant to end birthright citizenship.

Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens r