Jocelyn Benson is Michigan's 43rd Secretary of State and is running in the 2026 election to be the state’s next governor. She has become one of the nation’s most prominent leaders in ensuring elections are secure and accessible. Her work overseeing Michigan’s 2020 and 2022 general elections earned her national recognition, including the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award and the Presidential Citizens Medal. She also implemented new voting rights for all eligible Michiganders prior to the 2020 election, including the right to vote absentee, and oversaw more than 250 audits after the election, all of which affirmed its integrity and accuracy.

At 36 she was appointed dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, becoming the youngest woman in U.S. history to lead a top-100, accredited law school, and continues to serve as vice chair of the advisory board for the Levin Center at Wayne Law, which she founded with former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. She is the author of the book “State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process”, and is a frequent tv news commentator. Her new book, "The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High”, is on sale May 6th.

Jocelyn's back in THE BACK ROOM discussing the new book, which details her inspiring journey navigating through incredible challenges and triumphs. We also discuss her campaign for governor, Trump 2.0, and the fight to preserve the rule of law and Democracy itself.

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Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud