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
Local officials
Individuals
Aghogho Edevbie
Organizations

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 [7]

Republican convention

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

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. "Democrat Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, to run for top job". The Detroit News . Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss announces run for US House". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance . Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Committee Search". Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ Cook, Jameson (June 30, 2025). "Forlini may run for Michigan Secretary of State". Macomb Daily. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

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