Jocelyn Benson

As governor, I will appoint new MDOC leadership, hold them to strict accountability standards, and sit down with officers, their union, and families to hear directly what they’re facing.

Trump started this disaster, and if he and John James want to lower costs — they need to end it. That’s why I’m calling on the federal government to suspend its tax, not the state of Michigan.

We can protect public safety and personal privacy when government is transparent about how it uses technology and accountable for the power it has.

We'll follow the law. We'll protect the right to vote.

The fact that we have identified a handful of individuals who are ineligible to vote and we were able to hold them accountable, that shows that the system is working," she continued.

I'm really proud that our elections have been ranked among the most secure and accessible in the nation," Benson said.

We will use every tool in our toolbox," Benson said Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.

I've done that as Secretary of State. And notably, when my opponent lost his last statewide race in 2020, he did not stand by the will of the voters.

What we will do here in Michigan is continue to ensure that states run elections. And that means in Michigan, where citizens have a right to vote by mail, we'll use every tool in our toolbox to ensure they know the truth about our…

We've done more in Michigan than any other state to ensure that our rolls, our voter rolls, are accurate.

This isn't just about 2026, this is about 2028, when we will need a governor in Michigan who will know how to protect democracy.

We need a governor who's going to stand up for our auto workers.

The average Michigan family is paying $5,600 more. That's a tax on our groceries.

Affordability is the centerpiece of our campaign.

Because of his silence, he owns this. He owns these reckless tariffs. He owns this tax on Michigan.

We are united around our vision of lowering costs to the people of Michigan, of fighting corruption, of ensuring that we have people-driven leaders at every slot in this ticket.

We welcome these charges because they show the system works.

It’s our moral duty as leaders, as Michiganders, as Americans to take care of each other.

I particularly want to invest in generational wealth opportunities, of which small business growth is a critical piece.

We have a moral responsibility to show up for those kids, for those families, to make things work, to make these investments.

There should be no ceiling the wealthy can create.

We’re all committed to driving down costs, to ensure healthcare is accessible to all, to ending corruption, to growing our economy and increasing our wages.

Time and time again, we all as leaders have chances to show who we are, and he has shown us who he is and who he prioritizes.

I think the only thing evil is when leaders claim to work for the people, but then they don’t.