Democratic Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026

Elections Navigation

2026 Election Results

Federal elections

• U.S. Congress
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House
• U.S. Congress specials

State elections

• State executives
• State legislatures
• State judges
• State ballot measures
• State government trifectas

Local elections

• Municipal government
• Mayors
• School boards
• Local ballot measures

Recalls

2026 Democratic Party primary elections
Battleground primaries
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds State executive battlegrounds
Federal primaries
U.S. Senate primaries U.S. House primaries
State primaries
Gubernatorial primaries Attorney General primaries Secretary of State primaries State legislative primaries
Primary overviews
Republican Party primaries, 2026 Democratic Party primaries, 2026 Top-two and top-four battleground primaries, 2026 U.S. House battleground primaries, 2026
Primaries by state
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSubmit

In 47 states—all except Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah—the secretary of state is among the top executive offices. Although the duties and powers of the secretary of state vary from state to state, a common responsibility is management and oversight of elections and voter rolls, which are assigned to the secretary of state in 41 states. Other common responsibilities include registration of businesses, maintenance of state records, and certification of official documents. Of the 35 states in which the secretary of state is directly elected, 26 are on the ballot in 2026.

There are 13 Democratic-held secretary of state offices and 13 Republican-held secretary of state offices on the ballot in 2026.

On this page, you will find:

• Election dates by state
• List of Democratic primary candidates by state

• Click here for more on the Republican secretary of state primaries in 2026.
• Click here for more on the secretary of state general elections in 2026.

Election dates

The following table details 2026 secretary of state filing deadlines and primary dates in each state. The signature filing deadline is the date by which candidates must file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.

2026 Election Dates

State	Filing deadline	Primary election
Alabama	TBD	TBD
Arizona	April 6	August 4
Arkansas	TBD	TBD
California	TBD	TBD
Colorado	March 18	June 30
Connecticut	TBD	TBD
Georgia	TBD	TBD
Idaho	TBD	TBD
Illinois	November 3	March 17
Indiana	TBD	TBD
Iowa	TBD	TBD
Kansas	TBD	TBD
Massachusetts	TBD	TBD
Michigan	TBD	TBD
Minnesota	TBD	TBD
Nebraska	TBD	TBD
Nevada	TBD	TBD
New Mexico	TBD	TBD
North Dakota	TBD	TBD
Ohio	February 4	May 5
Rhode Island	TBD	TBD
South Carolina	TBD	TBD
South Dakota	TBD	TBD
Vermont	TBD	TBD
Wisconsin	TBD	TBD
Wyoming	TBD	TBD

By state

Note: Prior to filing deadlines, the following lists of potential and declared candidates are unofficial. They will be updated after each candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice a candidate who declared for election missing from the list or a candidate who withdrew still listed.

Alabama

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Arizona

---

See also: Arizona Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)

 Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arkansas

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

California

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Colorado

---

See also: Colorado Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)

 Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Connecticut

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Georgia

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Idaho

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Illinois

---

See also: Illinois Secretary of State election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)

 Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Indiana

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Iowa

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Kansas

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Massachusetts

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Michigan

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Minnesota

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Nebraska

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Nevada

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Mexico

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

North Dakota

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Ohio

---

See also: Ohio Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 5 Democratic primary)

 Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

• Bryan Hambley 
• Allison Russo

---

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Rhode Island

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

South Carolina

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

South Dakota

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Vermont

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Wisconsin

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Wyoming

---

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Election coverage by office

Click the tiles below to navigate to 2026 election coverage:

• 
  U.S. Senate
  Read more
• 
  U.S. House
  Read more
• 
  Governors
  Read more
• 
  Secretary of state
  Read more
• 
  Attorney general
  Read more
• 
  Other state executives
  Read more
• 
  State legislatures
  Read more
• 
  State ballot measures
  Read more
• 
  Local ballot measures
  Read more
• 
  State judges
  Read more
• 
  Local judges
  Read more
• 
  Municipal government
  Read more
• 
  School boards
  Read more
• 
  Recalls
  Read more

See also

2026 elections:

• State executive official elections, 2026
• State legislative elections, 2026
• State judicial elections, 2026
• Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
• Democratic Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
• Democratic Party Attorney General primaries, 2026

Previous elections:

• State executive official elections, 2025
• State executive official elections, 2024
• Democratic Party Secretary of State primaries, 2024
• State executive official elections, 2023
• State executive official elections, 2022

Ballotpedia exclusives:

• State executives compensation
• Who runs the states?

Footnotes

2026 state executive official elections

Governor

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Mexico • New York • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Vermont • U.S. Virgin Islands • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Lieutenant Governor

Alabama • Alaska • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • New York • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • Vermont • U.S. Virgin Islands • Wisconsin

Attorney General

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • New York • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • Vermont • Wisconsin

Secretary of State

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Georgia • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • North Dakota • Ohio • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Treasurer

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Massachusetts • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • Ohio • Oklahoma • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Auditor

Alabama • Arkansas • Delaware • Iowa • Massachusetts • Minnesota • Missouri • Nebraska • New Mexico • Ohio • Oklahoma • South Dakota • Vermont • Wyoming

Comptroller

California • Connecticut • Idaho • Illinois • Maryland • Nevada • New York • South Carolina • Texas

Education officials

Alabama (board of education) • Arizona (superintendent) • California (superintendent) • Colorado (board of education) • Colorado (board of regent) • District of Columbia (board of education) • Georgia (superintendent) • Guam (education board) • Idaho (superintendent) • Kansas (board of education) • Michigan (board of education) • Michigan (board of regent) • Michigan (board of trustees) • Michigan (board of governors) • Nebraska (board of education) • Nebraska (board of regents) • Nevada (board of regents) • New Mexico (board of education) • Northern Mariana Islands (board of education) • Ohio (board of education) • Oklahoma (superintendent) • South Carolina (superintendent) • Texas (board of education) • Utah (board of education) • U.S. Virgin Islands (board of education) • Wyoming (superintendent)

Commissioners

Alabama (agriculture) • Alabama (public service) • Arizona (corporation) • Arizona (mine inspector) • Arkansas (public lands) • California (board of equalization) • California (insurance) • Florida (agriculture) • Georgia (agriculture) • Georgia (labor) • Georgia (insurance) • Georgia (public service) • Guam (utilities) • Hawaii (Hawaiian affairs) • Iowa (agriculture) • Kansas (insurance) • Louisiana (public service) • Massachusetts (governor's council) • Montana (public service) • Nebraska (public service) • New Hampshire (executive council) • New Mexico (public lands) • North Dakota (agriculture) • North Dakota (public service) • North Dakota (tax) • Oklahoma (corporation) • Oklahoma (insurance) • Oklahoma (labor) • Oregon (labor) • South Carolina (agriculture) • South Dakota (public lands) • South Dakota (public utilities) • Texas (agriculture) • Texas (public lands) • Texas (railroad)