AG Nessel: Jocelyn Benson violated campaign finance law with governor’s race announcement

Michigan SOS to House Republicans who held her in contempt: I’ll see you in court

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Thursday afternoon said she has complied in good faith with House Oversight Committee subpoenas that requested the state’s election training manuals, and that their vote on the House floor to hold her in…

Michigan’s Attorney General Says Secretary of State Violated Campaign Finance Act

Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has been found to have violated the Campaign Finance Act, but will face no penalty due to a quirk in the statute. Both Benson and Nessel are Democrats. A May 19 advisory from Nessel’s office stated that on Jan. 22, 2025, Benson hosted a press conference announcing her candidacy for governor of Michigan inside the Richard H. Austin Building, a state governm…

Republican House committee members call for contempt vote on Benson

(The Center Square) – After months of back and forth, Michigan Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution in the House on Thursday that would hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in

Michigan Dem AG Finds Dem Secretary Of State Violated Campaign Law, But Won’t Punish Her

Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Monday that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, also a Democrat, violated campaign law when she announced her 2026 gubernatorial bid in a government building in January. According to Nessel’s office, however, the state law does not provide any mechanism for punishing Benson, who oversees elections and campaign finance, The Detroit News reported.On January 22, days after she accidentally pos…

Michiagn AG Dana Nessel Found that SOS Jocelyn Benson Broke Campaign Finance Law, Unable to Issue Penalty

Kathleen Galligan (left) and Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORK LANSING, May 20, 2025 ~ Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel‘s office determined that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated state campaign finance law when she used a government-owned building to announce her bid for governor. According to a letter sent out Monday, Nessel said her fellow Democrat went against the Michigan Campaign Finance Act when she held her campaign announcem…

AG: Benson violated campaign finance act but can’t be fined - WDET 101.9 FM

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by using the lobby of a state office building for a press conference to announce she is running for governor.  That determination was released Monday by the Michigan Attorney General’s office. This is obviously an embarrassing misstep for the Benson campaign since the Secretary of State is responsible for administering and enforcing campaign finance rules. The Benson ca…