Jocelyn Benson

Democrat · Candidate for Michigan Governor · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2022 campaign for statewide office.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Endorsements

  • Executive branch officials: Pete Buttigieg, Jennifer Granholm, Barack Obama
  • U.S. representatives: Brenda Lawrence, Mark Schauer, Hillary Scholten
  • Statewide officials: James Blanchard, Wes Moore, Gretchen Whitmer
  • State legislators: Sarah Anthony, Winnie Brinks, Darrin Camilleri, Stephanie Chang, Jeff Irwin, Sean McCann and 5 more
  • Local officials: David Coulter, Warren Evans, Abdullah Hammoud, David LaGrand, Greg Mathis, Mary Sheffield and 2 more
  • Individuals: Hill Harper, Horace Sheffield III, George Takei
  • Party chapters: MI-13 Democratic Party
  • Labor unions: American Federation of Teachers Michigan, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 26, Laborers' International Union of North America Michigan District Council and Locals 355 and 499, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan Nurses Association and 8 more
  • Organizations: Emgage Action, EMILY's List, End Citizens United, Giffords, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Michigan Association for Justice and 7 more
  • Newspapers: Michigan Chronicle, Detroit Free Press

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