| Election Name: | 2022 United States secretary of state elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States secretary of state elections |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2023 United States secretary of state elections |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Seats For Election: | 27 secretary of state offices |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats After1: | 26 |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats After2: | 21 |
| Seats Before2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
The 2022 United States secretary of state elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the secretaries of state in twenty-seven states.[1] These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.
The elections for secretary of state had taken on heightened importance due to former President Donald Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Many had argued that election officials such as secretaries of state could have the power to overturn the 2024 election, should its outcome be disagreeable to the losing candidate. As such, both parties are expending far more resources than in previous cycles on these races.[2] [3] [4] A coalition of Republican candidates for secretary of state who have endorsed Trump's false claim that the 2020 election was stolen have organized under the America First Secretary of State Coalition slate.[5] [6] [7]
The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2018. The secretary of state of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2020. Additionally, there is a special election being held in Washington (secretary of state elections in Washington are regularly held in presidential election years) due to the resignation of Republican Kim Wyman to take a position in the administration of President Joe Biden.
Going into the election, there were 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state.[8] 13 Democratic secretaries of state were up for election, of whom Nellie Gorbea of Rhode Island was term-limited and Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Mark Kohler of Connecticut, Jesse White of Illinois, and Jim Condos of Vermont were retiring. 14 Republican secretaries of state were up for election, of whom John Merrill of Alabama and Barbara Cegavske of Nevada were term-limited, while Lawerence Denney of Idaho, Alvin Jaeger of North Dakota, and Karl Allred of Wyoming were retiring.
Republicans defended one state won by Joe Biden in 2020 (Georgia), while Democrats do not hold any states won by Donald Trump. However, Democrats defended several seats in states Biden won only narrowly, including Arizona, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Furthermore, Democrats had a net gain of one seat in Nevada, another state narrowly won by Biden.
Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Additionally, Democrats hold secretary of state offices in three states with Republican governors. By contrast, Republicans hold secretariat offices in two states with Democratic governors.
Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.
Most election predictors use:
| ED [10] | Result | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | R+15 | data-sort-value="-61.0" | 61.0% R | Wes Allen | |||||||
| Arizona | R+3 | data-sort-value="50.4" | 50.4% D | Adrian Fontes | |||||||
| Arkansas | R+16 | John Thurston | data-sort-value="-61.6" | 61.6% R | John Thurston | ||||||
| California | D+14 | Shirley Weber | data-sort-value="0" | Appointed | Shirley Weber | ||||||
| Colorado | D+3 | Jena Griswold | data-sort-value="52.7" | 52.7% D | Jena Griswold | ||||||
| Connecticut | D+7 | data-sort-value="0" | Appointed | Stephanie Thomas | |||||||
| Georgia | R+3 | Brad Raffensperger | data-sort-value="-51.9" | 51.89% R | Brad Raffensperger | ||||||
| Idaho | R+19 | data-sort-value="-62.5" | 62.5% R | Phil McGrane | |||||||
| Illinois | D+7 | data-sort-value="68.3" | 68.3% D | Alexi Giannoulias | |||||||
| Indiana | R+11 | Holli Sullivan | data-sort-value="0" | Appointed | Diego Morales | ||||||
| Iowa | R+6 | Paul Pate | data-sort-value="-52.7" | 52.7% R | Paul Pate | ||||||
| Kansas | R+11 | Scott Schwab | data-sort-value="-52.6" | 52.6% R | Scott Schwab | ||||||
| Massachusetts | D+14 | William F. Galvin | data-sort-value="70.8" | 70.8% D | William F. Galvin | ||||||
| Michigan | R+1 | Jocelyn Benson | data-sort-value="52.9" | 52.9% D | Jocelyn Benson | ||||||
| Minnesota | D+1 | Steve Simon | data-sort-value="52.3" | 52.3% DFL | Steve Simon | ||||||
| Nebraska | R+13 | Bob Evnen | data-sort-value="-60.6" | 60.6% R | Bob Evnen | ||||||
| Nevada | EVEN | data-sort-value="48.9" | 48.9% R | ||||||||
| New Mexico | D+3 | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | data-sort-value="57.8" | 57.8% D | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | ||||||
| North Dakota | R+20 | data-sort-value="47.3" | 47.3% I | Michael Howe | |||||||
| Ohio | R+6 | Frank LaRose | data-sort-value="-50.7" | 50.7% R | Frank LaRose | ||||||
| Rhode Island | D+8 | data-sort-value="67.4" | 67.4% D | Gregg Amore | |||||||
| South Carolina | R+8 | Mark Hammond | data-sort-value="-57.1" | 57.1% R | Mark Hammond | ||||||
| South Dakota | R+16 | Steve Barnett | data-sort-value="-65.2" | 65.2% R | Monae Johnson | ||||||
| Vermont | D+15 | data-sort-value="57.9" | 57.9% D | Sarah Copeland-Hanzas | |||||||
| Washington (special) | D+8 | Steve Hobbs | data-sort-value="0" | Appointed | Steve Hobbs | ||||||
| Wisconsin | R+2 | Doug La Follette | data-sort-value="52.7" | 52.7% D | Doug La Follette | ||||||
| Wyoming | R+26 | data-sort-value="0" | Appointed | Chuck Gray |
| State | Secretary of state | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent term-limited. New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Arizona | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent retired to run for governor of Arizona.[12] New secretary elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Arkansas | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| California | Democratic | 2021 | Interim appointee elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Colorado | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Connecticut | Democratic | 2022 | Interim appointee retired.[13] New secretary elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Georgia | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Idaho | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retired.[14] New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Illinois | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent retired.[15] New secretary elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Indiana | Republican | 2021 | Interim appointee lost nomination. New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Iowa | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Kansas | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Massachusetts | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Michigan | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Minnesota | DFL | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Nebraska | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bob Evnen (Republican) | ||||
| Nevada | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent term-limited. New secretary elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | |||||
| New Mexico | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| North Dakota | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent retired.[16] New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Ohio | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Rhode Island | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent term-limited. New secretary elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| South Carolina | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| South Dakota | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent lost renomination. New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Vermont | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent retired.[17] New secretary elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Washington (special) | Democratic | 2021 | Interim appointee elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Wyoming | Republican | 2022 | Interim appointee retired.[18] New secretary elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | Chuck Gray (Republican) |
States where the margin of victory was under 1%:
States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Election Name: | Alabama Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Alabama elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Alabama Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Wes Allen |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 923,206 |
| Percentage1: | 65.9% |
| Nominee2: | Pamela Laffitte |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 435,558 |
| Percentage2: | 31.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | John Merrill |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Wes Allen |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Alabama Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican John Merrill was term-limited. Republican state representative Wes Allen, election administrator Ed Packard, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler and activist Christian Horn ran for the seat.[19] Corrections officer Pamela Laffitte was the only Democratic candidate in that party's primary.
Allen won his runoff on June 21, while Laffitte won her primary on May 24.
Allen won the general election.
| Election Name: | Arizona Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Arizona Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Arizona Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Adrian Fontes by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Adrian Fontes |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,320,619 |
| Percentage1: | 52.4% |
| Nominee2: | Mark Finchem |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,200,411 |
| Percentage2: | 47.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Katie Hobbs |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Adrian Fontes |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Arizona Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs retired to run for governor.[12]
Democratic primary candidates included minority leader of the Arizona House of Representatives Reginald Bolding and former Maricopa County recorder Adrian Fontes.[20]
Republican primary candidates included state representatives Shawnna Bolick and Mark Finchem, advertising executive Beau Lane, and state senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita.
Fontes and Finchem won their respective primaries on August 2.
Fontes won the general election.
| Election Name: | Arkansas Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Arkansas elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Arizona Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Candidate1: | John Thurston |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 597,806 |
| Percentage1: | 67.1% |
| Candidate2: | Anna Beth Gorman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 292,488 |
| Percentage2: | 32.9% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | John Thurston |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Thurston |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Arkansas Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican John Thurston ran for re-election. Former state representative Eddie Joe Williams unsuccessfully challenged Thurston in the Republican primary.[21]
Democratic primary candidates included executive director of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas Anna Beth Gorman and former Pulaski County election commissioner Josh Price.[21]
Thurston and Gorman won their respective primaries on May 24.
Thurston won re-election.
| Election Name: | California Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | California |
| Previous Election: | 2018 California Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 California Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Shirley Weber (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Shirley Weber |
| Party1: | California Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,462,159 |
| Percentage1: | 60.1% |
| Candidate2: | Rob Bernosky |
| Party2: | California Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,298,526 |
| Percentage2: | 39.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Shirley Weber |
| Before Party: | California Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Shirley Weber |
| After Party: | California Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 California Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber ran for election to a full term.[22]
Republican primary candidates included chief financial officer Rob Bernosky, author Rachel Hamm, Teamster truck driver James "J. W." Paine, and retired warehouseman Raul Rodriguez Jr.
Teacher Gary B. Blenner ran as the Green Party candidate, while private investigator Matthew D. Cinquanta ran as an independent.
Weber and Bernosky advanced from the nonpartisan blanket primary on June 7.
Weber won re-election.
| Election Name: | Colorado Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Colorado elections#Secretary of state |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Colorado Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Jena Griswold |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,369,040 |
| Percentage1: | 55.1% |
| Image1: | File:Jena_Griswold (cropped).JPG |
| Nominee2: | Pam Anderson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,045,582 |
| Percentage2: | 42.1% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Jena Griswold |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jena Griswold |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Jena Griswold ran for re-election.[23]
Republican primary candidates included former Jefferson County clerk Pam Anderson, former head of the nonprofit Colorado Lending Source Mike O'Donnell, and Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. Walter James Rutledge ran as a Libertarian.
Griswold and Anderson won their respective primaries on June 28.
Griswold won re-election.
| Election Name: | Connecticut Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Connecticut Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Connecticut Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Party1: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
| Alliance1: | Working Families |
| Nominee1: | Stephanie Thomas |
| Popular Vote1: | 687,714 |
| Percentage1: | 55.2% |
| Party2: | Connecticut Republican Party |
| Nominee2: | Dominic Rapini |
| Popular Vote2: | 532,218 |
| Percentage2: | 42.7% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Mark Kohler |
| Before Party: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Stephanie Thomas |
| After Party: | Connecticut Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election. Incumbent Democrat Mark Kohler retired, having been appointed to the position after Denise Merrill resigned early.[24] Democratic primary candidates included New Haven health director Maritza Bond and state representative Stephanie Thomas.[25]
Republican primary candidates included Apple senior account manager Dominic Rapini, New Britain executive mayoral aide Brock Weber, and state representative Terrie Wood.
Environmental attorney Cynthia Jennings ran on the Independent Party of Connecticut ticket. Harold Harris ran as a Libertarian, while Douglas Lary ran as the Green Party candidate.
Thomas and Rapini won their respective primaries on August 9.[26]
Thomas won the election.
| Election Name: | Georgia Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Georgia Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Brad Raffensperger |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,081,421 |
| Percentage1: | 53.2% |
| Nominee2: | Bee Nguyen |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,719,922 |
| Percentage2: | 44.0% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Brad Raffensperger |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Brad Raffensperger |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 57.02% |
See main article: 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Brad Raffensperger ran for re-election.[27] Other Republican candidates included U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district Jody Hice, former Treutlen County probate judge T. J. Hudson, and former Alpharetta mayor David Belle Isle.
Democratic primary candidates included former state representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler, former Fulton County chairman John Eaves, former Milledgeville mayor Floyd Griffin, state representative Bee Nguyen, and former chair of the Cobb County Democratic party Michael Owens.
Ted Metz ran as a Libertarian.[28]
Raffensperger won his primary on May 24, while Nguyen won her runoff on June 21.
Raffensperger won re-election in the general election.
| Election Name: | Idaho Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Idaho election#Secretary of state |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Colorado Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Phil McGrane |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 418,937 |
| Percentage1: | 72.5% |
| Nominee2: | Shawn Keenan |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 159,087 |
| Percentage2: | 27.5% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Lawerence Denney |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Phil McGrane |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Idaho Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney retired. Republican primary candidates included Ada County clerk Phil McGrane, state representative Dorothy Moon, and state senator Mary Souza.
Shawn Keenan was the only Democratic candidate.
McGrane and Keenan won their respective primaries on May 17.
McGrane won the general election.
| Election Name: | Illinois Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Illinois elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Illinois elections#Secretary of State |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Alexi Giannoulias 2.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alexi Giannoulias |
| Party1: | Illinois Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,220,713 |
| Percentage1: | 54.3% |
| Nominee2: | Dan Brady |
| Party2: | Illinois Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,783,070 |
| Percentage2: | 43.6% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Jesse White |
| Before Party: | Illinois Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Alexi Giannoulias |
| After Party: | Illinois Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White retired.[15]
Democratic candidates included former Illinois state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Chicago alderman David Moore, Cook County resident Sidney Moore, and city clerk of Chicago Anna Valencia.[29]
Republican candidates included deputy minority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives Dan Brady, former United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois John C. Milhiser, and former Chicago police sergeant Michelle Turney.
Giannoulias and Brady won their respective primaries on June 28.
Giannoulias won the election.
| Election Name: | Indiana Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Country: | Indiana |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Indiana Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Indiana Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Diego Morales |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 999,893 |
| Percentage1: | 54.1% |
| Nominee2: | Destiny Wells |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 742,624 |
| Percentage2: | 40.2% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Holli Sullivan |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Diego Morales |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Nominee3: | Jeff Maurer |
| Popular Vote3: | 104,519 |
| Percentage3: | 5.7% |
See main article: 2022 Indiana Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Holli Sullivan was appointed by governor Eric Holcomb after the previous secretary, Connie Lawson, resigned. Sullivan ran for a full term.[30] Other Republican candidates included Newton County commissioner Kyle Conrad,[31] perennial candidate Paul Hager,[32] and former aide to governor Mike Pence and candidate for Indiana's 4th congressional district in 2018 Diego Morales.
The only Democratic candidate is former deputy attorney general Destiny Scott Wells.
Jeff Maurer ran as a Libertarian.
Morales won the nomination at the Republican state convention on June 18. He also won the general election.
| Election Name: | Iowa Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Iowa Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Iowa Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Paul Pate (cropped).jpeg |
| Nominee1: | Paul Pate |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 723,084 |
| Percentage1: | 60.1% |
| Nominee2: | Joel Miller |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 480,178 |
| Percentage2: | 39.9% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Paul Pate |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Paul Pate |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Iowa Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Paul Pate ran for re-election.[33]
Democratic primary candidates included Linn County auditor Joel Miller and Clinton County auditor Eric Van Lancker.
Pate and Miller won their respective primaries on June 7.
Pate won re-election.
| Election Name: | Kansas Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Kansas Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Kansas Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Scott Schwab official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Scott Schwab |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 580,908 |
| Percentage1: | 58.4% |
| Nominee2: | Jeanna Repass |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 386,661 |
| Percentage2: | 38.8% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Scott Schwab |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Scott Schwab |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Kansas Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Scott Schwab ran for re-election.[34] He faced an unsuccessful primary challenge from Michael Brown, former member of the Johnson County Commission.
The only Democratic candidate was former director of urban outreach for the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Jeanna Repass.
Schwab won re-election in the general election.
| Election Name: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealthelection |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | WFGalvin Official Portrait.png |
| Nominee1: | William Galvin |
| Party1: | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,665,808 |
| Percentage1: | 67.7% |
| Nominee2: | Rayla Campbell |
| Party2: | Massachusetts Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 722,021 |
| Percentage2: | 29.3% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| Before Election: | William Galvin |
| Before Party: | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
| After Election: | William Galvin |
| After Party: | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election. Incumbent Democrat William F. Galvin ran for re-election.[35] Tanisha Sullivan, president of the Boston chapter of the NAACP, challenged Galvin in the Democratic primary.[35]
The only Republican candidate was former dental assistant and insurance claims manager Rayla Campbell.
Galvin won re-election.
| Election Name: | Michigan Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Michigan |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Michigan Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Michigan Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Jocelyn Benson |
| Party1: | Michigan Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,467,859 |
| Percentage1: | 55.9% |
| Nominee2: | Kristina Karamo |
| Party2: | Michigan Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,852,510 |
| Percentage2: | 41.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Jocelyn Benson |
| Before Party: | Michigan Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Jocelyn Benson |
| After Party: | Michigan Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson ran for re-election.[36]
Republican primary candidates included Chesterfield Township clerk Cindy Berry,[37] Republican activist Kristina Karamo,[38] state representative Beau LaFave[39] and Plainfield Township clerk Cathleen Postmus.[40]
Karamo won the August 2 Republican primary.
Benson won re-election.
| Election Name: | Minnesota Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | Steve Simon 2022 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Steve Simon |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,345,685 |
| Percentage1: | 54.5% |
| Nominee2: | Kim Crockett |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,119,949 |
| Percentage2: | 45.4% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Steve Simon |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Election: | Steve Simon |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
See main article: 2022 Minnesota Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Steve Simon ran for re-election.[41] He faced an unsuccessful primary challenge from Steve Carlson.
Republican primary candidates included Kim Crockett, former vice president of the conservative think tank Center of the American Experiment, and author Erik van Mechelen.
Crockett won her primary on August 9.
Simon won re-election.
| Election Name: | Nebraska Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Nebraska Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Nebraska Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | File:Bob_Evnen_1 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bob Evnen |
| Party1: | Nebraska Republican Party |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Bob Evnen |
| Before Party: | Nebraska Republican Party |
| After Election: | Bob Evnen |
| After Party: | Nebraska Republican Party |
See main article: 2022 Nebraska Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Bob Evnen ran for re-election.[42] Former Palmyra fire chief Rex Schroder and Robert J. Borer challenged him in the Republican primary.[42]
Evnen won his primary on May 10. He won re-election.
| Election Name: | Nevada Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Nevada Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Nevada Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Nominee1: | Cisco Aguilar |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 496,569 |
| Percentage1: | 48.9% |
| Nominee2: | Jim Marchant |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 473,467 |
| Percentage2: | 46.7% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Barbara Cegavske |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Cisco Aguilar |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Barbara Cegavske was term-limited and cannot seek a third term.
Republican candidates included Sparks city councilman Kristopher Dahir, entrepreneur John Cardiff Gerhardt, former state senator Jesse Haw, businesswoman Socorro Kennan, former member of the Nevada Assembly Jim Marchant, former news anchor Gerard Ramalho, and former Nevada 8th judicial district court judge Richard Scotti.[43]
The only Democratic primary candidate was former Harry Reid staffer Cisco Aguilar. Janine Hansen is running as the candidate of the Independent American Party, while Ross Crane is running as a Libertarian.
Marchant and Aguilar won their respective primaries on June 14.
Aguilar narrowly won the general election.
| Election Name: | New Mexico Secretary of State election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Maggie Toulouse Oliver.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Maggie Toulouse Oliver |
| Party1: | Democratic Party of New Mexico |
| Popular Vote1: | 384,526 |
| Percentage1: | 54.5% |
| Nominee2: | Audrey Trujillo |
| Party2: | Republican Party of New Mexico |
| Popular Vote2: | 300,763 |
| Percentage2: | 42.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Maggie Toulouse Oliver |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of New Mexico |
| After Election: | Maggie Toulouse Oliver |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of New Mexico |
See main article: 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver ran for re-election.[44] Republican rancher Audrey Trujillo challenged Oliver. Libertarian candidate Mayna Erika Myers was also running.
Oliver and Trujillo won their respective primaries on June 7.
Oliver won re-election.
| Election Name: | North Dakota Secretary of State election |
| Country: | North Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 North Dakota Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Nebraska Secretary of State election |
| Nominee1: | Michael Howe |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 147,410 |
| Percentage1: | 63.3% |
| Nominee2: | Jeffrey Powell |
| Party2: | North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 64,041 |
| Percentage2: | 27.5% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Alvin Jaeger |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Michael Howe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger retired.[16] State representative Michael Howe and businessman Marvin Lepp ran in the Republican primary.[45]
The only Democratic primary candidate was Mayville State University administrator Jeffrey Powell.
Howe and Powell won their respective primaries on June 14.
Howe won the general election.
| Election Name: | Ohio Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Ohio |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | File:LaRose-6 (cropped).JPG |
| Nominee1: | Frank LaRose |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,444,382 |
| Percentage1: | 59.3% |
| Nominee2: | Chelsea Clark |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,635,824 |
| Percentage2: | 39.7% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Frank LaRose |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Frank LaRose |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Frank LaRose ran for re-election.[46] Former member of the Ohio House of Representatives John Adams unsuccessfully challenged him for the Republican nomination.[46]
The only Democratic candidate was Forest Park councilmember Chelsea Clark.[46]
Podcaster Terpsehore Tore Maras, also known as Terpsichore "Tore" Maras-Lindeman, initially challenged LaRose in the primary, but was disqualified. She is now running as an Independent.[47]
LaRose and Clark won their respective primaries on May 3.
LaRose easily won re-election.
| Election Name: | Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Gregg Amore |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 208,981 |
| Percentage1: | 59.5% |
| Nominee2: | Pat Cortellessa |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 141,457 |
| Percentage2: | 40.3% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Nellie Gorbea |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gregg Amore |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Nellie Gorbea was term-limited and couldn't seek a third term. Democratic candidates included state representative Gregg Amore, Stephanie Beaute, and tax preparer Anthony Tamba.[48]
The only Republican candidate was perennial candidate Pat Cortellessa.
Cannabis activist Anne Armstrong ran as an independent.
Amore won the election.
| Election Name: | South Carolina Secretary of State election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 South Carolina Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 South Carolina Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Mark Hammond |
| Party1: | South Carolina Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,071,907 |
| Percentage1: | 63.4% |
| Nominee2: | Rosemounda Peggy Butler |
| Party2: | South Carolina Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 619,089 |
| Percentage2: | 36.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Mark Hammond |
| Before Party: | South Carolina Republican Party |
| After Election: | Mark Hammond |
| After Party: | South Carolina Republican Party |
See main article: 2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Mark Hammond ran for re-election.[49] He faced an unsuccessful primary challenge from businessman Keith Blandford.
The only Democratic primary candidate was Rosemounda Peggy Butler.
Hammond and Butler won their respective primaries on June 14.
Hammond won re-election.
| Election Name: | South Dakota Secretary of State election |
| Country: | South Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 South Dakota Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Nominee1: | Monae Johnson |
| Party1: | South Dakota Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 212,320 |
| Percentage1: | 63.9% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas Cool |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 119,961 |
| Percentage2: | 36.1% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Steve Barnett |
| Before Party: | South Dakota Republican Party |
| After Election: | Monae Johnson |
| After Party: | South Dakota Republican Party |
See main article: 2022 South Dakota Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Steve Barnett ran for re-election.[50] He faced a successful primary challenge from secretary of state office worker Monae Johnson, who won the nomination at the Republican state convention on June 25.
Thomas Cool was the Democratic nominee.
Barnett won re-election.
| Election Name: | Vermont Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Vermont elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Vermont elections#Secretary of State |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | Sarah Copeland-Hanzas at Secretary of State Democratic Party Primary Forum (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Sarah Copeland-Hanzas |
| Party1: | Vermont Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 179,087 |
| Percentage1: | 61.3% |
| Nominee2: | H. Brooke Paige |
| Party2: | Vermont Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 95,666 |
| Percentage2: | 32.8% |
| Map Size: | 175px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Jim Condos |
| Before Party: | Vermont Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Sarah Copeland-Hanzas |
| After Party: | Vermont Democratic Party |
Incumbent Democrat Jim Condos retired. Democratic candidates included state representative Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Montpelier city clerk John Odum, and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters.[51] Copeland-Hanzas won the August 9 primary. The only Republican candidate was perennial candidate H. Brooke Paige. Robert Millar ran as the candidate of the Vermont Progressive Party.
Copeland-Hanzas won the general election.
| Election Name: | Washington Secretary of State special election |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Washington Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Washington Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Image1: | Steve Hobbs (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Steve Hobbs |
| Party1: | Washington State Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,468,521 |
| Percentage1: | 49.8% |
| Nominee2: | Julie Anderson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,351,926 |
| Percentage2: | 45.8% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Steve Hobbs |
| Before Party: | Washington State Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Steve Hobbs |
| After Party: | Washington State Democratic Party |
See main article: 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election. Incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs was appointed November 22, 2021, after his predecessor, Kim Wyman, resigned. He is running in the special election.[52] He faced an intraparty primary challenge from Marquez Tiggs.
Republican candidates included conspiracy theorist Tamborine Borrelli, Bob Hagglund, former state senator Mark Miloscia, and state senator Keith Wagoner.
Kurtis Engle ran as the candidate of the Union Party, while Pierce County auditor Julie Anderson ran as a nonpartisan.
Hobbs and Anderson advanced from the all-party primary to the general election on August 2.
State representative Brad Klippert, formerly a candidate for congress, ran a write-in campaign.[53]
Hobbs narrowly won the general election.
| Election Name: | Wisconsin Secretary of State election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Wisconsin Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | LaFollette2 (664929059) (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Doug La Follette |
| Party1: | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,268,748 |
| Percentage1: | 48.3% |
| Nominee2: | Amy Loudenbeck |
| Party2: | Republican Party of Wisconsin |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,261,306 |
| Percentage2: | 48.0% |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Doug La Follette |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| After Election: | Doug La Follette |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
See main article: 2022 Wisconsin Secretary of State election. Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette ran for re-election.[54] Dane County Democratic party chair Alexia Sabor challenged him in the Democratic primary.[54]
Republican candidates included assemblywoman Amy Loudenbeck, former firefighter Daniel Schmidtka, and businessman Jay Schroeder.[54]
Neil Harmon ran as a Libertarian, while Sharyl McFarland ran as an independent.[54]
La Follette and Loudenbeck won their respective primaries on August 9.
La Follette barely won re-election.
| Election Name: | Wyoming Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Wyoming Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Wyoming Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Chuck Gray |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 147,368 |
| Percentage1: | 91.57% |
| Nominee2: | Write-ins |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,574 |
| Percentage2: | 8.43% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Karl Allred (acting) |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Chuck Gray |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2022 Wyoming Secretary of State election. Incumbent Republican Edward Buchanan did not seek re-election and resigned before the end of his term.[55] Governor Mark Gordon appointed Karl Allred to serve as interim secretary. Allred is not on the general election ballot.[18]
Republican primary candidates included geologist Mark Armstrong, state representative Chuck Gray, and state senator Tara Nethercott.[56]
Gray won the primary on August 16.[57] He also won the general election.