Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026

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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 Republican primary candidates by state

* Click here for more on the Democratic secretary of state primaries in 2026.
* Click here for more on the secretary of state general elections in 2026.

## Contents

* 1 Election dates
* 2 By state
* 2.1 Alabama
* 2.2 Arizona
* 2.3 Arkansas
* 2.4 California
* 2.5 Colorado
* 2.6 Connecticut
* 2.7 Georgia
* 2.8 Idaho
* 2.9 Illinois
* 2.10 Indiana
* 2.11 Iowa
* 2.12 Kansas
* 2.13 Massachusetts
* 2.14 Michigan
* 2.15 Minnesota
* 2.16 Nebraska
* 2.17 Nevada
* 2.18 New Mexico
* 2.19 North Dakota
* 2.20 Ohio
* 2.21 Rhode Island
* 2.22 South Carolina
* 2.23 South Dakota
* 2.24 Vermont
* 2.25 Wisconsin
* 2.26 Wyoming
* 3 Election coverage by office
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Election dates[edit]

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 DatesState| Filing deadline| Primary election

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Alabama| January 23| May 19
Arizona| March 23| July 21
Arkansas| November 11| March 3
California| March 6| June 2
Colorado| March 18| June 30
Connecticut| June 9| August 11
Georgia| March 6| May 19
Idaho| February 27| May 19
Illinois| November 3| March 17
Indiana| \
| June 6 (convention)
Iowa| March 13| June 2
Kansas| June 1| August 4
Massachusetts| June 2| September 1
Michigan| —| Convention[1]
Minnesota| June 2| August 11
Nebraska| February 17 (incumbent)
March 2 (non-incumbent)| May 12
Nevada| March 13| June 9
New Mexico| February 3| June 2
North Dakota| April 6| June 9
Ohio| February 4| May 5
Rhode Island| June 24| September 8
South Carolina| March 30| June 9
South Dakota| —| June 27 (convention)[2]
Vermont| May 28| August 11
Wisconsin| June 1| August 11
Wyoming| May 29| August 18

## By state[edit]

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[edit]

* * *

See also: Alabama Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Caroleene Dobson
* Christian Horn
* Glenda Jackson

Did not make the ballot:

* Andrew Sorrell

### Arizona[edit]

* * *

See also: Arizona Secretary of State election, 2026 (July 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Alexander Kolodin
* Gina Swoboda

### Arkansas[edit]

* * *

See also: Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kim Hammer ✔
* Cathy Hardin Harrison
* Bryan Norris ✔

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### California[edit]

* * *

See also: California Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)

Primary candidates

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

### Colorado[edit]

* * *

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

Republican primary candidates

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

* James McKinzie
* Cory Parella
* Ross Taraborelli
* James Wiley

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Connecticut[edit]

* * *

See also: Connecticut Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Peter Lumaj

### Georgia[edit]

* * *

See also: Georgia Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Tim Fleming
* Vernon Jones
* Kelvin King
* Ted Metz
* Gabriel Sterling

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Idaho[edit]

* * *

See also: Idaho Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Phil McGrane (Incumbent)

### Illinois[edit]

* * *

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

Republican primary candidates

* Walter Adamczyk
* Diane Harris

### Indiana[edit]

* * *

See also: Indiana Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 20 Republican convention)

Republican convention candidates

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

* David Shelton

### Iowa[edit]

* * *

See also: Iowa Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### Kansas[edit]

* * *

See also: Kansas Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Pat Proctor
* Ken Rahjes

### Massachusetts[edit]

* * *

See also: Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2026 (September 1 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### Michigan[edit]

* * *

See also Michigan Secretary of State election, 2026

This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of March 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

### Minnesota[edit]

* * *

See also: Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Tad Jude
* Wendy Phillips

### Nebraska[edit]

* * *

See also: Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Bob Evnen (Incumbent)
* Scott Petersen

### Nevada[edit]

* * *

See also: Nevada Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### New Mexico[edit]

* * *

See also: New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Ramona Goolsby

### North Dakota[edit]

* * *

See also: North Dakota Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### Ohio[edit]

* * *

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

Republican primary candidates

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

* Robert Sprague
* Marcell Strbich

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Rhode Island[edit]

* * *

See also: Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2026 (September 8 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### South Carolina[edit]

* * *

See also: South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### South Dakota[edit]

* * *

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2026 (June 27 Republican convention)

Republican convention candidates

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

### Vermont[edit]

* * *

See also: Vermont Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

### Wisconsin[edit]

* * *

See also: Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

* Brayden Myer
* Nathan Pollnow
* Cindy Werner

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Wyoming[edit]

* * *

See also: Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

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

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## See also[edit]

2026 elections:

* State executive official elections, 2026
* State legislative elections, 2026
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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of March 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.
2. ↑ In South Dakota, political parties select their state executive candidates at conventions rather than through primaries, with the governor being the only exception. The state Democratic Party is holding its convention on June 6. The state Republican Party is holding its convention on June 27. The state Libertarian Party is holding its convention on May 2.

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