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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, while Vermont's attorney general will be elected in 2024.
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These elections will take place concurrently with various other federal, state, and local elections.
Race summary
edit| State | Secretary of state |
Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
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| Alabama | Wes Allen | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Arizona | Adrian Fontes | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Arkansas | John Thurston | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent term-limited | TBD
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| California | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 2021[a] | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Colorado | Jena Griswold | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent term-limited | TBD
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| Connecticut | Stephanie Thomas | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Georgia | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Idaho | Phil McGrane | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Illinois | Alexi Giannoulias | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Indiana | Diego Morales | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Iowa | Paul Pate | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Kansas | Scott Schwab | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Massachusetts | William F. Galvin | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Michigan | Jocelyn Benson | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent term-limited | TBD
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| Minnesota | Steve Simon | DFL | 2014 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Nebraska | Bob Evnen | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD |
| Nevada | Cisco Aguilar | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| New Mexico | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | Democratic | 2016 (special) |
Incumbent term-limited | TBD
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| North Dakota | Michael Howe | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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| Ohio | Frank LaRose | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent term-limited | TBD
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| Rhode Island | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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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's intent unknown | TBD
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| Vermont | TBD in 2024 | ||||
| Wyoming | Chuck Gray | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD |
Alabama
editSecretary of State Wes Allen was elected in 2022 with 65.9% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Arizona
editSecretary of State Adrian Fontes was elected in 2022 with 52.4% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.[1]
Arkansas
editSecretary of State John Thurston was re-elected in 2022 with 67.1% of the vote. He will be term limited by the Arkansas Constitution and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
California
editSecretary of State Shirley Weber was elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Colorado
editSecretary 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.[2]
Connecticut
editSecretary of 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 he will do so.
Georgia
editSecretary of State Brad Raffensperger was re-elected in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Idaho
editSecretary 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
editSecretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was elected in 2022 with 54.3% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Indiana
editSecretary of State Diego Morales was elected in 2022 with 54.1% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Iowa
editSecretary of State Paul Pate was re-elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Kansas
editSecretary of State Scott Schwab was re-elected in 2022 with 58.4% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Notes
edit- ^ Weber took office after her predecessor (Alex Padilla) resigned.
References
edit- ^ "Adrian Fontes wins secretary of state race in Arizona". PBS News. November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Birkeland ·, Bente (November 8, 2022). "Democrat Jena Griswold wins second term as Colorado's top election official". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved October 2, 2024.