2026 United States secretary of state elections
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The 2026 United States secretary of state elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the secretary of state of twenty-six U.S. states.
The previous secretary of state elections for this group of states took place in 2022. The secretary of state of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2024.
These elections will take place concurrently with various other federal, state, and local elections.
Partisan composition
[edit]Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 13 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Democrats are defending four states won by Donald Trump in 2024 (Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin), while Republicans do not hold any states won by Kamala Harris.
Predictions
[edit]Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent was running for reelection) and the other candidates, and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors used:
- "tossup": no advantage
- "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
- "lean": slight advantage
- "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
- "safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory
| Constituency | Incumbent | Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | PVI[1] | Secretary of State | Last election[b] |
Sabato Aug. 7, 2025[2] |
| Alabama | R+15 | Wes Allen (retiring) |
65.9% R | Safe R |
| Arizona | R+2 | Adrian Fontes | 52.4% D | Tossup |
| Arkansas | R+15 | Cole Jester (term-limited)[c] |
Appointed (2025)[d] |
Safe R |
| California | D+12 | Shirley Weber | 60.1% D | Safe D |
| Colorado | D+6 | Jena Griswold (term-limited) |
55.1% D | Safe D |
| Connecticut | D+8 | Stephanie Thomas | 55.2% D | Safe D |
| Georgia | R+1 | Brad Raffensperger (retiring) |
53.2% R | Lean R |
| Idaho | R+18 | Phil McGrane | 72.1% R | Safe R |
| Illinois | D+6 | Alexi Giannoulias | 54.3% D | Safe D |
| Indiana | R+9 | Diego Morales | 54.1% R | Likely R |
| Iowa | R+6 | Paul Pate | 60.1% R | Likely R |
| Kansas | R+8 | Scott Schwab (retiring) |
58.4% R | Safe R |
| Massachusetts | D+14 | William F. Galvin | 67.7% D | Safe D |
| Michigan | EVEN | Jocelyn Benson (term-limited) |
55.9% D | Tossup |
| Minnesota | D+3 | Steve Simon | 54.5% DFL | Likely D |
| Nebraska | R+10 | Bob Evnen | 100.0% R[e] | Safe R |
| Nevada | R+1 | Cisco Aguilar | 49.0% D | Tossup |
| New Mexico | D+4 | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (term-limited) |
54.5% D | Safe D |
| North Dakota | R+18 | Michael Howe | 63.2% R | Safe R |
| Ohio | R+5 | Frank LaRose (term-limited) |
59.3% R | Likely R |
| Rhode Island | D+8 | Gregg Amore | 59.5% D | Safe D |
| South Carolina | R+8 | Mark Hammond | 63.3% R | Safe R |
| South Dakota | R+15 | Monae Johnson | 63.9% R | Safe R |
| Vermont | D+17 | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | 59.6% D | Safe D |
| Wisconsin | EVEN | Sarah Godlewski (retiring) |
Appointed (2023)[f] |
Tossup |
| Wyoming | R+23 | Chuck Gray | 91.6% R | Safe R |
Race summary
[edit]| State | Secretary of state |
Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Wes Allen | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retiring to run for lieutenant governor[3] |
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| Arizona | Adrian Fontes | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| Arkansas | Cole Jester | Republican | 2025 (appointed) | Term-limited[g] |
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| California | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 2021[h] | Incumbent running |
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| Colorado | Jena Griswold | Democratic | 2018 | Term-limited |
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| Connecticut | Stephanie Thomas | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Georgia | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor[17] |
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| Idaho | Phil McGrane | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Illinois | Alexi Giannoulias | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| Indiana | Diego Morales | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent running | |
| Iowa | Paul Pate | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent running | |
| Kansas | Scott Schwab | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor[35] |
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| Massachusetts | William F. Galvin | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Michigan | Jocelyn Benson | Democratic | 2018 | Term-limited |
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| Minnesota | Steve Simon | DFL | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| Nebraska | Bob Evnen | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent running | |
| Nevada | Cisco Aguilar | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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| New Mexico | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | Democratic | 2016 (special) | Term-limited | |
| North Dakota | Michael Howe | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Ohio | Frank LaRose | Republican | 2018 | Term-limited |
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| Rhode Island | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| South Carolina | Mark Hammond | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| South Dakota | Monae Johnson | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| Vermont | Sarah Copeland-Hanzas | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| Wisconsin | Sarah Godlewski | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) | Incumbent retiring to run for lieutenant governor[58] |
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| Wyoming | Chuck Gray | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD |
Alabama
[edit]Secretary of State Wes Allen was elected in 2022 with 65.9% of the vote. He is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[3]
Arizona
[edit]Secretary of State Adrian Fontes was elected in 2022 with 52.4% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term in office.[7] Fontes hinted at a potential primary challenge to Arizona governor Katie Hobbs, but ultimately decided against it.[62] Alexander Kolodin, representative for District 3 in the Arizona House of Representatives, announced his campaign for the Republican nomination on March 31.[8]
Arkansas
[edit]Secretary of State John Thurston resigned after being elected as state treasurer in 2024. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Cole Jester to fill the remainder of his term. However, he is ineligible to run for a full term per the state constitution. Republican candidates include state senator Kim Hammer.[10] Marketing specialist Kelly Grappe is running as a Democrat.[9]
California
[edit]Secretary of State Shirley Weber was elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a second term.[14] Republican Orange County supervisor Don Wagner is also running for the position.[13]
Colorado
[edit]Secretary of State Jena Griswold was re-elected in 2022 with 55.1% of the vote. She will be term limited by the Colorado Constitution and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.[63] Democratic candidates include Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez.[16]
Connecticut
[edit]Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas was elected in 2022 with 55.2% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so. Republican perennial candidate Peter Lumaj has created an exploratory committee, though has not specified which office he may run for.[64]
Georgia
[edit]Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was re-elected in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote. In September 2025, he decided to run for governor instead of seeking reelection as Secretary of State.[17] Republican state representative Tim Fleming, businessman Kelvin King, and former elections official Gabriel Sterling have announced plans to run for the position.[20][23]
Idaho
[edit]Secretary of State Phil McGrane was elected in 2022 with 72.5% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Illinois
[edit]Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was elected in 2022 with 54.3% of the vote. He is running for re-election. Republicans Walter Adamczyk and Joliet Junior College trustee Diane Harris are running against him.[25][24][26]
Indiana
[edit]Secretary of State Diego Morales was elected in 2022 with 54.1% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term.[28] Beau Bayh, judicial law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and son of former Indiana governor Evan Bayh, is running for the office as a Democrat.[65]
Iowa
[edit]Secretary of State Paul Pate was re-elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. He is running for re-election.[33] Democrat Navy veteran Ryan Peterman is running against him.[34]
Kansas
[edit]Secretary of State Scott Schwab was re-elected in 2022 with 58.4% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[35] Republican state representatives Pat Proctor and Ken Rahjes are running for the position.[37][38] Construction inspector Samuel Lane is running as a Democrat.[36]
Massachusetts
[edit]Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin was re-elected in 2022 with 67.7% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a ninth term and has expressed interest in doing so.[66] Democratic state senator Becca Rausch is seen as a potential primary challenger to Galvin if he runs.[67]
Michigan
[edit]Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was re-elected in 2022 with 55.9% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Aghogho Edevbie, the deputy secretary of state of Michigan, has announced that he will run for the seat as a Democrat.[40] Other candidates for the Democratic nomination include Ingham County clerk Barbara Byrum and former state senator Adam Hollier.[39][68]
Macomb County clerk Anthony Forlini and businesswoman Monica Yatooma are running for the Republican nomination.[41][43]
Minnesota
[edit]Secretary of State Steve Simon was re-elected in 2022 with 54.5% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Republican Tad Jude announced his candidacy on September 12, 2025.[69]
Nebraska
[edit]Secretary of State Bob Evnen was re-elected unopposed in 2022. He is running for re-election to a third term.[44]
Nevada
[edit]Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar was elected in 2022 with 48.9% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Republican Sharron Angle has announced her candidacy.[70]
New Mexico
[edit]Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver was re-elected in 2022 with 54.5% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
North Dakota
[edit]Secretary of State Michael Howe was re-elected in 2022 with 63.3% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Ohio
[edit]Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected in 2022 with 59.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague has launched a bid for the Republican nomination.[51] On the Democrat side, oncologist Bryan Hambley and former House minority leader Allison Russo have announced runs.[49][50]
Rhode Island
[edit]Secretary of State Gregg Amore was re-elected in 2022 with 59.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term in office.[53]
South Carolina
[edit]Secretary of State Mark Hammond was re-elected in 2022 with 63.3% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
South Dakota
[edit]Secretary of State Monae Johnson was elected in 2022 with 63.9% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election and has stated her intent to do so.[71] Democrat former state trooper Terrence Davis is running against her.[55]
Vermont
[edit]Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas was re-elected in 2024 with 59.6% of the vote. She is running for re-election.[57]
Wisconsin
[edit]Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski was appointed in 2023 after Doug La Follette resigned. She is retiring to run for lieutenant governor.[72]
Wyoming
[edit]Secretary of State Chuck Gray was elected in 2022 with 91.6% of the vote, without major party opposition. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect secretaries of states.
- ^ The last elections for this group of secretary of states, with the exception of Vermont, were in 2022, except for those who became secretary of states after their predecessor's resignation.
- ^ The Arkansas State Constitution prohibits appointees from running for election.
- ^ Republican John Thurston won with 67.1% of the vote in 2022, but resigned on January 1, 2025, after being elected Arkansas State Treasurer in 2024.
- ^ Evnen ran unopposed in 2022.
- ^ Democrat Doug La Follette won with 48.3% of the vote in 2022, but resigned on March 17, 2023
- ^ The Arkansas State Constitution prohibits appointees from running for election.
- ^ Weber took office after her predecessor (Alex Padilla) resigned.
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