2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election

2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Michael Howe Jeffrey Powell Charles Tuttle Party Republican Democratic–NPL Independent Popular vote 147,816 64,254 21,517 Percentage 63.2% 27.5% 9.2%

County results Howe:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Powell:     50–60%

Secretary of State before election Alvin Jaeger Republican Elected Secretary of State Michael Howe Republican

The 2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger did not seek reelection to an eighth term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Howe, state representative from the 22nd district (2016–present) ^[1]

Eliminated in primary

• Marvin Lepp, businessman ^[2]

Declined

• Alvin Jaeger, incumbent secretary of state ^[3]

Democratic-NPL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeffrey Powell, university administrator ^[4]

Independent

Candidates

Declared

• Charles Tuttle, candidate for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 2018 and North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2020 ^[5]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6]	Safe R	December 1, 2021
Elections Daily [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2022

References

1. Dura, Jack (January 18, 2022). "North Dakota GOP lawmaker running for secretary of state". bismarcktribune.com. The Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved January 26, 2022.
2. Crane, Joel (April 9, 2022). "Secretary of State challenger enters the race Marvin Lepp". KFYR-TV . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
3. Woosley-Collins, Hannah; Quallich, Nicholas (July 7, 2021). "Secretary of State Al Jaeger to retire in 2022". www.kxnet.com. KXMB-TV . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
4. "Powell announces Secretary of State run". Williston Herald . April 11, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
5. "Minot man under investigation, running for Secretary of State, has petition for candidacy rejected". KFYR-TV . August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
6. "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
7. Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.