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
State legislators
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Aghogho Edevbie
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Adam Hollier
State legislators
Local officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Barbara Byrum (D)$135,975$32,367$103,609
Aghogho Edevbie (D)$228,877$194,278$34,599
Adam Hollier (D)$348,635 [a] $4,079$344,557
Source: Michigan Secretary of State [14]

Republican convention

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Anthony Forlini (R)$53,043$10,215$42,828
Amanda Love (R)$123,905 [b] $18,320$105,584
Timothy Smith (R)$23.70$0$23.70
Monica Yatooma (R)$108,920$26,648$82,272
Source: Michigan Secretary of State [14]

Endorsements

Anthony Forlini
Statewide officials

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [17] TossupAugust 7, 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ $244,000 of this total has been self-funded by Hollier
  2. ↑ $52,756 of this total has been self-funded by Love

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 3 4 5 6 7 Solis, Ben (July 7, 2025). "Gilchrist, Byrum net legislative endorsements for respective governor, secretary of state bids". Michigan Advance . Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  6. 1 2 King, Jon (October 31, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance . Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance . Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  8. 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.
  9. ↑ "UFCW Local 951 Endorses Barb Byrum For Secretary of State". May 27, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. 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.
  11. ↑ King, Jon (October 10, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance . Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 1 2 "Committee Search". Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Mauger, Craig (September 24, 2025). "Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini to run for Michigan secretary of state". The Detroit News . Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  16. 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.
  17. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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