Swanson, Benson submit petitions to set up contested Democratic governor primary

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson turns in 26,752 signatures to qualify for governor Dem primary - The Midwesterner

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on Friday submitted 26,752 signatures to his competition for Michigan governor in hopes of qualifying for the ballot. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic frontrunner in the race, is now responsible for verifying those signatures to determine whether she will face off against Swanson in the August primary. “The working class is on the ballot, that’s what these 26,752 signatures from all 83 counti…

Swanson, Benson submit petitions to set up contested Democratic governor primary

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, a Democrat, said he turned in more than 26,000 petition signatures on Friday.