Winner, unofficial result · Governor, MI
Jocelyn Benson
American politician and attorney (born 1977)
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · read 2026-11-04
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +8.2, from verified polls) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Jocelyn Michelle Benson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 43rd secretary of state of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as dean of Wayne State University Law School from 2012 to 2016.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- October 22, 1977 (age 49)
- Education
- Wellesley College, Bachelor of Arts (political science), 1999
- Magdalen College, Master of Philosophy (sociology), 2001
- Harvard Law School, Juris Doctor (election law), 2004
- Peters Township High School
- Occupation
- law clerk, writer
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
Governor, MI. Won.
- Jocelyn Benson Democratic · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +8.2, from verified polls)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
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Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- jocelynbenson.com official
- Campaign email
- info@jocelynbenson.com · source
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 1:25 AM ET
- 2019 to presentMichigan Department of State Wikidata
- 2018Secretary of State, MI · General · won · 2,213,243 votes (52.9%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q13562375). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026
- NYC's Mamdani says Abdul El-Sayed's Senate victory in Michigan 'means so much to so many'
- Benson, James spar in Michigan gubernatorial debate: 3 takeaways
- Democrats gain full control of five state governments, further expanding the party’s power
- Michigan voters make surprising cross-party choices as Rogers, El-Sayed race reaches final hours
- Watch live: Michigan gubernatorial hopefuls Benson, James go head-to-head in debate
- Democrats score key secretary of state wins ahead of the 2028 election
- An hour-by-hour guide to watching the 2026 midterms, and when we’ll know who controls Congress
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (race summary table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&oldid=1383740551
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 1:25 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Benson
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13562375
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Michigan_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375588111
- photo_headshot https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SOS_Jocelyn_Benson_web.jpg
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jocelyn_Benson_at_event_(cropped).jpg
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jocelyn_Benson_1.jpg
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