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Jocelyn Benson wins the Michigan governor's race against John James and declares victory

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Now playing on All Clips Jocelyn Benson wins the Michigan governor's race against John James and declares victory Jocelyn Benson Watch on Instagram · Transcript & source

In her election night victory speech, Democrat Jocelyn Benson says Michigan voters "have spoken in record breaking turnout" and that she will head to Lansing with a Democratic trifecta. She says she spent 22 months asking one question, "Who do you want your leaders to work for?", and that voters answered loud and clear.

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Who
Jocelyn Benson
Where
rally - election night, Detroit, Michigan
Original footage
DRM News · watch the full video from this moment
Length
53 seconds, unedited within the cut
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The voters of Michigan have spoken in record breaking turnout. And I am honored to stand before you as the next governor of Michigan. And I am equally thrilled that I will be heading to Lansing with a Democratic trifecta. Listen, for 22 months, I have been asking you one question. Who do you want your leaders to work for? And my friends, the voters of Michigan have answered loud and clear. They want leaders who will work for you and every person in the state of Michigan.

Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.

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