Jan 22, 2025 · President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor, to Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor, to Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's secretary of state, during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of ...

Jocelyn Benson (born October 22, 1977) is an American academic administrator, ... On January 6, 2023, Benson was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Joe Biden, for her "undaunted and unflinching" work in performing "exemplary public service to advance free and fair elections." [86] Electoral history

Jan 22, 2025 · Jocelyn Benson served as the state's chief elections administrator in the 2020 and 2024 elections and is the first well-known candidate to enter the fray as a Democrat. She will...

Jan 22, 2025 · Benson gained nationwide recognition for defending the results of the 2020 election when they were repeatedly questioned by Trump and his allies after he lost the state to Joe Biden.

Jan 5, 2023 · Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Joe Biden in a White House ceremony this Friday, Jan. 6 for her work protecting democracy.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has become the first Democrat to announce a run for governor in 2026. ... Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks before President Joe Biden s ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor. ... Joe Biden carried the state by 2.8 percentage points that year.

Jan 6, 2023 · Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal Friday, with President Joe Biden saying she helped safeguard the will of the voters in the November...

Jan 5, 2023 · On the two-year anniversary of January 6, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for her role in protecting democracy.