CBS News Detroit Live. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is running for Michigan Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle. Current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is term limited ...

Voters in Michigan will also elect a new governor and attorney general, and decide on races for the U.S. Senate and two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court during the November 2026 election.

Barb Byrum will enter the race to become Michigan's top elections official, having overseen voting in Ingham County since being elected clerk in 2012. News.

INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. — A new candidate has entered the race for Michigan Secretary of State. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum announced Wednesday she is running for Secretary of State in the 2026 ...

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum has announced a run for secretary of state in 2026. “As the Ingham County clerk, I’ve been a fierce defender of what’s right my entire 18-year career in public ...

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum, a Democrat, announced Wednesday, May 21, she will enter the race to become Michigan secretary of state next year. Byrum, who was elected clerk in Ingham County in ...

Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum announced she is running for Michigan Secretary of State in 2026, seeking to replace term-limited Jocelyn Benson.