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The 2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger did not seek reelection to an eighth term.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Michael Howe, state representative from the 22nd district (2016–present)[1]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Marvin Lepp, businessman[2]
Declined
edit- Alvin Jaeger, incumbent secretary of state[3]
Democratic-NPL primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Jeffrey Powell, university administrator[4]
Independent
editCandidates
editRejected ballot
edit- Charles Tuttle, candidate for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 2018 and North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2020[5]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[7] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
References
edit- ^ Dura, Jack (January 18, 2022). "North Dakota GOP lawmaker running for secretary of state". bismarcktribune.com. The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Crane, Joel (April 9, 2022). "Secretary of State challenger enters the race Marvin Lepp". KFYR-TV. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Woosley-Collins, Hannah; Quallich, Nicholas (July 7, 2021). "Secretary of State Al Jaeger to retire in 2022". www.kxnet.com. KXMB-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Powell announces Secretary of State run". Williston Herald. April 11, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Minot man under investigation, running for Secretary of State, has petition for candidacy rejected". KFYR-TV. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.