Political Quotes

Jocelyn Benson

The Public Record

Secretary of State of Michigan and academic

Quotes by year · 2019–2026159 total · peak 2026 (37)
2019: 4 quotes2020: 23 quotes2021: 21 quotes2022: 36 quotes2023: 8 quotes2024: 30 quotes2026: 37 quotes
Aug 5, 2026

Benson touts her track record in Lansing, including election security and efficiency in office, as she runs for governor.

foxnews.com
Aug 4, 2026

Let’s take tonight’s landslide victory and deliver another one this fall.

michiganadvance.com
Aug 4, 2026

You all know who I’ll work for. All of you, and every Michigander in this state. Not the highest bidder, not corporate interests, not Donald Trump, you.

michiganadvance.com
Aug 4, 2026

Tonight marks our opportunity to grow our coalition to include citizens in every corner of our state who believe, as we do, that the power of the people must always be greater than the people in power. My life’s work is about making that…

michiganadvance.com
Aug 3, 2026

As always, we welcome requests for information about Michigan’s secure, fair and accurate elections. We draw the line, however, at sharing anything private that someone could use to threaten, bully, doxx or harass the bipartisan…

michiganadvance.com
Aug 3, 2026

Our response to the RNC’s FOIA provides available information responsive to their inquiry. It also redacts personal and private information of citizens who signed up to serve their communities to protect them from potential threats or…

michiganadvance.com
Jul 29, 2026

I am committed to making Michigan a place where everyone can thrive, and that starts with affordable living and quality education.

michiganadvance.com
Jul 7, 2026

Michigan’s elections are transparent, accurate, accessible, and secure.

michiganadvance.com
Jun 26, 2026

On the same day as the Postmaster General’s testimony, two federal courts affirmed that the administration shouldn’t ask election officials to violate one federal law to comply with another.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jun 24, 2026

The law cannot be any clearer– states run elections, the federal government is not entitled to Michigan voters’ personal data, and the president cannot change election law with the stroke of a pen.

arkansasadvocate.com
Jun 16, 2026

I’m grateful to members of the Senate for their perseverance and leadership. I now urge House lawmakers to pass the MVRA and send these essential legal protections to the Governor’s desk.

michiganadvance.com
Jun 15, 2026

We’re going to be doing events like this all across the city, and really demonstrating that power of sisterhood, that power of friendship.

michiganadvance.com
Oct 20, 2024

It's my job. That's our job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people.

cbsnews.com
Oct 20, 2024

It's my job... to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

cbsnews.com
Oct 20, 2024

It's my job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

cbsnews.com
Oct 20, 2024

Yes, without hesitation. I mean that's my job. That's our job as professional election administrators, to make sure it's easy to vote, hard to cheat and that we all stand by the will of the people, whatever that may be.

cbsnews.com
Sep 10, 2024

We are doing everything we can to ensure that noncitizens are not able to vote.

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

The results of meritless requests and meritless accusations and false rhetoric is that people show up on my doorstep, when I am inside trying to hang Christmas decorations with my 4-year-old son, screaming into a megaphone, 'You are a…

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

I will never apologize for doing everything I can to ensure every eligible citizen is registered to vote.

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

I am proud this includes working with our Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons as well as NASCAR to meet people where they are and bring voting opportunities, voter registration opportunities, and nonpartisan election information to citizens…

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

It is not a partisan role, and despite it being an elected position, it is not a political role.

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

My responsibility is to ensure our elections are accessible, safe, secure, and that the results are accurate.

congress.gov
Sep 10, 2024

Despite this politically charged environment that we are in, in Michigan, we are working together to make data-driven decisions that preserve the integrity of our voting system.

congress.gov
May 25, 2024

We are going to be a country that lives up to our ideals, stands up for the voice and votes of every citizen, and marches forward anyway.

nbcnews.com
May 25, 2024

The truth is on our side and that transparency is our friend.

nbcnews.com

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