Jocelyn Benson

Democratic candidate in the Michigan Governor race, November 3, 2026. Secretary of state.

Documented positions

• Opposes overturning Roe and supported Michigan's abortion-rights amendment. (2026-10) source
• Supported Michigan's red-flag, universal background check and safe-storage laws. (2026-10) source
• Supports Michigan's goal of 100% clean electricity by 2040. (2026-10) source
• Opposes policies that drain neighborhood public schools. (2026-10) source
• Says she will always defend the right to organize, including strike protections. (2026-10) source
• Opposed efforts to overturn same-sex marriage. (2026-10) source
• Would not raise middle-class taxes and would cut government costs instead. (2026) source
• Opposes sending federal ICE agents into communities; supported driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants in 2019. (2026-10) source

Each position is taken from the linked source; dates show when it was recorded.

Estimated lane

Where no documented position exists, the Atlas estimates answers from the Mainstream Democrat lane of the Democratic Party. These estimates are labelled “est.” on the race page and are not the candidate’s stated views.

Race information last updated October 24, 2026.