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#Michigan Secretary of State #JocelynBenson announced Wednesday her plans to run for #governor, making her the first major #Democratic candidate to enter the race to replace Gov #GretchenWhitmer.
In an email announcing her run, Benson said she has a track record of delivering results to improve the lives of Michigan residents.
#Benson4MI #Vote #MIpol #USpol
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/22/jocelyn-benson-runs-for-michigan-governor/77873117007/
Nonilex
In Dec 2022, #JocelynBenson stated that threats from election deniers that started in 2020 had not ceased. In May 2023, she said in an interview that after the election, #Trump suggested she be tried for treason & possibly executed.
#law #Benson4MI #Vote #MIpol #USpol #PoliticalViolence #MAGAterrorism #DomesticTerrorism #Trump #MafiaState
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/michigan-election-chief-trump-suggested-arrested-treason-executed-rcna29406
Nonilex
On December 7, 2020, #armed #Trump supporters gathered outside #JocelynBenson’s home, yelling threats & repeating Trump's election lies. The #MAGA mob chanted & made threatening demands to overturn #Michigan's election results, accusing Benson of being part of a deep-state conspiracy against Trump. Benson had been decorating her Christmas tree with her 4 yr old son when the mob showed up at her house. No arrests were made.
#law #Benson4MI #MIpol #USpol #PoliticalViolence
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/armed-protesters-gathered-outside-michigan-secretary-of-state-home-1100068/
Nonilex
#JocelynBenson faced numerous #DeathThreats for her role in overseeing the 2020 election. In Jan 2020, a 72-yr-old man was arrested after evidence was found in his home related to violent threats he directed at Benson.
#law #Benson4MI #Vote #MIpol #USpol #PoliticalViolence #MAGAterrorism #DomesticTerrorism #Trump #MafiaState
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2020/01/30/man-72-arrested-making-threats-against-michigans-secretary-state/4619077002/
Nonilex
#Michigan voters first elected #JocelynBenson as Secretary of State in 2018 and then again in 2022 by a nearly 14-point margin — the biggest of any of the major statewide races that year. As Michigan's chief #elections officer during the #2020election, Benson spoke out against #Trump’s efforts to overturn his loss that year. She regularly appears on cable TV news programs as a national voice on protecting democracy in the US.
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"I want #Michigan to be the best place in the country to be a kid, raise a kid, & be healthy, safe, & successful. A place where government is efficient & easy to deal with, where businesses & communities thrive, & where every resident has access to quality child care, health care, education, & housing,” #JocelynBenson said in a statement.
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Donate to #JocelynBenson for #Michigan Governor
“I’m running to be the next Governor of Michigan to ensure everyone gets a fair shot.
“I'm a mom, military spouse, former teacher, and Secretary of State.
“I’ve never backed down from a tough fight or hard work. That's why I know that together, we can build the future Michigan deserves.”
– Jocelyn Benson
#Benson4MI #Vote #MIpol #USpol
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jbmi-text-p2p-st-20250122
Nonilex
In Oct 2023, a 60-yr-old man from Detroit was sentenced to 15 months of probation after threatening to kill #JocelynBenson & #Michigan Gov #GretchenWhitmer.
#law #Benson4MI #Vote #MIpol #USpol #PoliticalViolence #MAGAterrorism #DomesticTerrorism #Trump #MafiaState
https://apnews.com/article/whitmer-benson-democrats-michigan-threats-detroit-toepler-b962e618ddc845e945804172db3d0ef3
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