SOS FIELD

After months of speculations, former Wayne State Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson has announced her run to be the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, her second try, after losing to current Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, who is term-limited. Benson is the first Democrat to jump into the race, where three Republicans, Stan Grot, Shelby Township clerk; Joseph Guzman, a Michigan State University professor; and Mary Treder Lang, a Grosse Pointe Farms CPA, have all announced they are running for their party’s title. State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake), who had announced a run, recently dropped out, likely for the 11th District congressional seat.