Starting teacher pay
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Public accountability
Michigan
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
Choose whom to hold accountable.
The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.
GOVERNOR-ELECTVIEWING
Jocelyn Benson
DemocratMichigan · State government16measures recorded
Jocelyn Benson Patrick Farrell, Knight Foundation
Governor · 2026
Jocelyn Benson
DemocratThis entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
- Tracked
- 16
- Fulfilled
- 0
- With progress
- 0
- Not achieved
- 0
- Awaiting assessment
- 16
16 of 16 commitments
Before the term
School Aid Fund
What they pledged
Reserve the School Aid Fund for pre-K through grade 12 and establish a separate funding stream for higher education.
Benson education planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Aid for families with newborns
What they pledged
Expand the Rx Kids cash assistance program to every Michigan community.
Benson education planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Education guarantee
What they pledged
Establish the Michigan Education Guarantee.
Benson’s pledges reported by WDIVPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Prescription drugs
What they pledged
Pursue an independent prescription drug affordability board empowered to review manufacturers’ practices and approve price increases.
Benson’s health care platformPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Caregiver tax credit
What they pledged
Pursue a $5,000 caregiver tax credit.
Benson’s pledges reported by WDIVPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Medical billing
What they pledged
Champion health care cost transparency legislation to end surprise billing.
Benson’s health care platformPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Medical debt
What they pledged
Expand medical debt relief for Michigan residents.
Benson’s health care platformPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Data-center power costs
What they pledged
Require data centers to pay their own power costs.
Benson’s data-center planPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Data-center tax breaks
What they pledged
Bar tax breaks for data centers.
Benson’s data-center planPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Data-center public information
What they pledged
Create a public portal to track proposed and existing data-center projects and submit feedback.
WDIV transition interviewPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
State revenue
What they pledged
Establish a blue-ribbon commission to review state revenues and identify new sources.
WDIV transition interviewPublication date unverified
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Housing production
What they pledged
Expand statewide homebuilding through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Housing plan introduced in Grand RapidsWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Building permits
What they pledged
Streamline permit processing to shorten the time it takes to build homes.
Housing plan introduced in Grand RapidsWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Housing
What they pledged
Create a statewide housing data system to show where more housing is needed.
Housing plan introduced in Grand RapidsWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Short-term rentals
What they pledged
Give local communities greater control over short-term rentals.
Housing plan introduced in Grand RapidsWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
The electoral alternative · John James
Campaign proposals for comparing priorities.
Pursue a constitutional amendment empowering the governor to appoint and dismiss the state education superintendent.
James’s education plan reported by Bridge MichiganRequire a civics test and a debate course in high school.
James’s education plan reported by Bridge MichiganEnsure students not headed to college or military service graduate with a trade credential, occupational license or career-ready portfolio.
James’s education plan reported by Bridge Michigan
02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Scheduled · · Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Jocelyn Benson · 2026
Declared prioritiesHealth care, public education and housing
Benson identified these areas as priorities for her first 100 days in her November 4 WDIV interview. At her news conference that day she said a detailed agenda would follow. The priorities carry no separate delivery dates.
- First 100 days · announced priorities · Prioritize more affordable health care, public education improvements and housing affordability.
Benson’s first TV interview and reporting · WDIV
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
Detroit
Jocelyn Benson · 2026 · Reported remarks
What they said on election night
Speaking in Detroit after midnight, Benson said voters had called for lower costs, economic growth and action against corruption.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · Mojnsen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted