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Jocelyn Benson.

Secretary of State of Michigan and academic

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Obama to rally with El-Sayed at Detroit campaign event

Obama hits Detroit with El-Sayed and Benson on Oct. 24 as Michigan early voting opens, after El-Sayed's sub-one-point primary win over Stevens.

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About Jocelyn Benson

Jocelyn Michelle Benson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as dean of Wayne State University Law School from 2012 to 2016.

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Occupation: politician, law clerk
Position held: Michigan Secretary of State
Citizenship: United States
Born: October 22, 1977
Website: http://jocelynbenson.com/