Aghogho Edevbie, one of Michigan's top-ranking election officials, announced Monday he would launch a campaign to succeed Jocelyn Benson when her second term as secretary of state expires in 2026 ...

6 days ago · Lansing — Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie announced Monday that he plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State in 2026.. Edevbie, an attorney and former state ...

6 days ago · The Michigan Secretary of State race is underway as Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie announced his candidacy Monday to keep the office in Democrats’ hands.. Edevbie is the first person of a major political party to announce they’re running to be Michigan’s top election official in the 2026 election, as Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is term-limited.

6 days ago · I met up with Aghogho Edevbie Monday evening to talk about his plan to succeed his boss, Jocelyn Benson, as Michigan Secretary of State. Michigan’s Deputy Secretary of State made public his announcement in a video to social media Monday morning, saying he will expand voter access and keep elections fair, citing his experience working under Benson and as a grassroots activist.

Feb 27, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that attorney and voting rights advocate Aghogho Edevbie [i] is joining her administration March 6 as Deputy Secretary of State. “Aghogho is deeply committed to ensuring every voice is heard and every vote is counted and has a wealth of experience working to ensure our elections continue to be free, fair, secure, and accurate ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said recent House amendments to the bill would place much of the financial burden — about $15 million, he estimated — on the Department of State rather than local governments. But the costs were just one area of concern from clerks and opponents to the bills. They fear that in an attempt to fill in ...

May 15, 2023 · The child of Nigerian immigrants, Aghogho Edevbie grew up enjoying a level of democracy that his parents could only dream of. That appreciation of his rights as a U.S. citizen, especially the right to vote, has infused the work of the longtime Detroit voting rights activist and lawyer, who was earlier this year named Michigan’s deputy ...

Oct 16, 2024 · Attorney General Dana Nessel and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie joined Sterling Heights Clerk Melanie Ryska to share what is being done to ensure the 2024 election is secure and fair ...

Feb 27, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Attorney and voting rights activist Aghogho Edevbie will step in as Michigan’s Deputy Secretary of State starting March 6.