Jocelyn Benson retains role as Michigan’s secretary of state over conspiracy theorist Kristina Karamo

Jocelyn Benson, one of the Democratic secretaries of state intimidated by former President Donald Trump for correctly saying President Joe Biden won her state, won reelection for Michigan secretary of state over conspiracy theorist Kristina Karamo (R).

MSNBC called the race just after midnight EST Wednesday night.

Kamaro earned Trump’s endorsement last year and made frequent appearances on right-wing TV channels like Real America’s Voice. However, her old podcast “It’s Solid Food” proved to be a headache for state Republicans. There, the self-described Christian nationalist made inflammatory, anti-LGBTQ comments such as “You literally have to bow to the Rainbow God” and that people have “invited Satan into our nation with open arms” because of LGBTQ acceptance.

In September, Jezebel reported that Karamo’s ex-husband claimed that she once threatened to kill her entire family while she was driving a car with him and her two daughters inside.

Meanwhile, Benson is one of the country’s biggest fighters against voter intimidation. After she oversaw the 2020 election in which President Joe Biden narrowly won the state, she and her family endured multiple threats of violence.

“Through threats of violence, intimidation, and bullying, the armed people outside my home and their political allies seek to undermine and silence the will and voices of every voter in this state, no matter who they voted for,” Benson said in a 2020 statement.