Monae Johnson

Monae Johnson

Republican Party

Candidate, South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota Secretary of State

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Steve Barnett

Compensation

Base salary

$120,910

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Appointed

December 2, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Brookings, S.D.

Profession

Business Owner

Contact

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Monae Johnson (Republican Party) is the South Dakota Secretary of State. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Johnson (Republican Party) is running for re-election for South Dakota Secretary of State. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Gov. Kristi Noem (R) appointed Johnson secretary of state on December 2, 2022, to replace Steve Barnett (R).

Biography

Monae Johnson was born in Brookings, South Dakota. Johnson's career experience includes owning a business. She has served as the president of Cen-Kota Republican Women and Meade County Republican Women, first vice president of the South Dakota Federation of Republican Women, and president of both the West River/South Dakota and South Dakota Area chapters of Aglow International.

Political career

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Johnson's political career includes the following offices:

• 2022-present: South Dakota Secretary of State

Elections

2026

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for South Dakota Secretary of State

Incumbent Monae Johnson and Terrence Davis are running in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Monae Johnson (R)
		Terrence Davis (D)

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2022

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota Secretary of State

Monae Johnson defeated Tom Cool in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monae Johnson (R)	63.9	212,348
		Tom Cool (D)	36.1	119,975

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332,323
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kurt Evans (L)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Tom Cool advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on July 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Tom Cool (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Monae Johnson defeated incumbent Steve Barnett in the Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on June 25, 2022.

		Candidate
		Steve Barnett (R)
✔		Monae Johnson (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Kurt Evans advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Kurt Evans (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign website

Johnson's campaign website stated the following:

“	Monae’s Priorities Greater Transparency in your Secretary of State Office! Maintain South Dakota’s position as a leader in fair elections Maintain South Dakota’s position as a leader in voter ID requirements Ensure all South Dakotans receive excellent customer service from their Secretary of State’s Office	”
—Monae Johnson's campaign website (2022)

Campaign finance summary

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Monae Johnson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	South Dakota Secretary of State	Won general	$81,345	$0
Grand total			$81,345	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Preceded by Steve Barnett (R)	South Dakota Secretary of State 2022-Present	Succeeded by -

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