2026 Michigan Secretary of State election

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2026 Michigan Secretary of State election
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Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson
Democratic



The 2026 Michigan Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third term. Instead, Benson is running for Governor. The major-party nominees will be decided by state party conventions.

Contents

Democratic convention

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Barbara Byrum
County officials
  • 12 county clerks [5]
Local officials
Individuals
Aghogho Edevbie
State legislators
Organizations
Adam Hollier
State legislators
Local officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 20, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Barbara Byrum (D)$66,741$15,951$50,790
Aghogho Edevbie (D)$155,638$104,780$50,858
Source: Michigan Secretary of State [10]

Republican convention

Candidates

Declared

  • Monica Yatooma, strategic partnerships director [11]

Filed paperwork

Publicly expressed interest

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13] TossupAugust 7, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lobo, Arpan (May 21, 2025). "Democrat Barb Byrum launches campaign to become Michigan Secretary of State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 LeBlanc, Beth (January 27, 2025). "Democrat Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, to run for top job". The Detroit News . Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Nann Burke, Melissa (September 10, 2025). "Hollier dropping Congress bid to run for Secretary of State". The Detroit News . Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss announces run for US House". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance . Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Apel, Elyse (June 10, 2025). "Party chairs endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Washington Examiner . Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Solis, Ben (September 11, 2025). "Edevbie racks up endorsements in Michigan secretary state bid, adding two sitting legislators". Michigan Advance . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ comms (March 6, 2025). "End Citizens United Endorses Aghogho Edevbie for Michigan Secretary of State - End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy"". End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy". Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Solis, Ben (September 10, 2025). "Ex-state senator Adam Hollier ends bid for Congress, joins race for Michigan secretary of state". Michigan Advance . Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Committee Search". Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Lobo, Arpan (September 4, 2025). "Oakland County GOP delegate Monica Yatooma enters Michigan Secretary of State race". Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ Cook, Jameson (June 30, 2025). "Forlini may run for Michigan Secretary of State". The Macomb Daily . Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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