2026 California Secretary of State election

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2026 California Secretary of State election
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Incumbent Secretary of State

Shirley Weber
Democratic



The 2026 California Secretary of State election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next secretary of state of California. The nonpartisan top-two primary election will take place on June 2, 2026. Secretary of State Shirley Weber was elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. [1] She is running for re-election to a second term. [2] Republican Orange County supervisor Don Wagner is also running for this position. [3]

Contents

Candidates

Declared

Primary election

Endorsements

Don Wagner (R)
Statewide officials
Shirley Weber (D)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe DAugust 7, 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ McPherson was appointed to this seat by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Republican. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Slaten, Michael (July 30, 2025). "OC Supervisor Don Wagner wants California secretary of state as next job". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nixon, Nicole (May 22, 2025). "Shirley Weber to seek reelection as California Secretary of State". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lightman, David; Wu, Amelia (July 31, 2025). "Orange County supervisor joins race for secretary of state". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rau, Jordan (March 17, 2005). "Senate Panel OKs Gov.'s Pick for Secretary of State". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Don Wagner Gains Governor Pete Wilson Endorsement for California Secretary of State Campaign". Sierra Daily News. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Ray Harvey, Antonio; Wilson, Regina (June 19, 2025). "In a Time of Discord, Dr. Weber Says Civic Engagement Is Our Lifelong Duty". The Sacramento Observer . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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