Jocelyn Benson
Last held office: Michigan Secretary of State (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for Michigan Governor.
Last office: Michigan Secretary of StateBorn 1977Law clerk
- Last margin
- +10.8
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Benson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Benson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan Governor | General | Won | John James (R), Anthony Hudson (L) | 54.5% | D+10.8 | R+1.4 | |
| 2022 | Michigan Secretary of State | General | Won | Kristina Elaine Karamo (R), Gregory Scott Stempfle (L), Christine C. Schwartz (I) | 55.8% | D+13.9 | — | |
| 2018 | Michigan Secretary of State | General | Won | Mary Treder Lang (R), Gregory Scott Stempfle (L), Robert Gale (I) | 52.9% | D+8.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Benson has held
- Michigan Secretary of State · 2018–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Benson has run against
- John James (R) · 2026 general, won
- Kristina Elaine Karamo (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mary Treder Lang (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 58 polls; Benson’s best result was 55% (Michigan Governor).
Benson’s polls in the database →How we know Benson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q13562375
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET