| Election Name: | 2018 Connecticut Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Party1: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
| Alliance1: | Connecticut Working Families Party |
| Nominee1: | Denise Merrill |
| Popular Vote1: | 764,067 |
| Percentage1: | 55.9% |
| Party2: | Connecticut Republican Party |
| Alliance2: | Independent Party of Connecticut |
| Nominee2: | Susan Chapman |
| Popular Vote2: | 580,779 |
| Percentage2: | 42.5% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Denise Merrill |
| Before Party: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Denise Merrill |
| After Party: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
The 2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill won re-election to a third term.
The Working Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line.Official designee
The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Chapman, giving her access to a second ballot line.Official designee
Merrill won all 5 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Merrill | Chapman | Representative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 38% | John B. Larson | |||
| 53% | 45% | Joe Courtney | |||
| 58% | 41% | Rosa DeLauro | |||
| 57% | 41% | Jim Himes | |||
| 52% | 46% | Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress) | |||
| Jahana Hayes (116th Congress) | |||||