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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Jocelyn Benson
- Office
- Governor of Michigan
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Running mate
- Winnie Brinks (Lieutenant Governor)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Gretchen Whitmer
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: www.jocelynbenson.com
- Candidate list
- Michigan Bureau of Elections — Candidate Listing, All State Offices, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Says they will make Michigan more affordable. | Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Education | Says they will take Michigan public schools to the top 10 in the nation. | Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Government | Says they will make government work for Michiganders. | Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Priorities | Lists housing, health care, child care, energy costs, data centers, and the environment among their top priorities. | Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com/issues Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to Michigan’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Michigan campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- Michigan officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the Michigan Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by exact name within the state and checked by hand).
Sources
- Candidate list: Michigan Bureau of Elections — Candidate Listing, All State Offices, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — jocelynbenson.com/issues — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: Joshua Qualls (Massachusetts Governor's Press Office), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Wikidata Q13562375 official website (P856)
- Michigan campaign-finance search (official)