2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Incumbent Secretary of State

Steve Simon
Democratic (DFL)



The 2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State. Incumbent Steve Simon is running for re-election to a fourth term. [1] Prior to Governor Tim Walz's announcement of his re-election campaign, there had been speculation that Simon would run for governor. [2] Former Republican senator Tad Jude announced his candidacy on September 12, 2025. [3]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

  • Ben Weisbuch, chair of the Minnesota DFL Jewish Caucus [5]

Potential

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Likely DOctober 23, 2025

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously served as state representative from District 42A (1973–1983) and judge from the 10th judicial district (2011–2021)

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Olson, Rochelle (31 August 2025). "Olson: Steve Simon is a top DFL pick for the 2026 gubernatorial race, and for good reason" . Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tad Jude announces bid for Minnesota secretary of state". InForum. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Bakst, Brian (December 9, 2025). "Democrat Steve Simon will try for fourth term as Minnesota secretary of state". MPR News . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Kashiwagi, Sydney (May 7, 2025). "Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon won't run for U.S. Senate". Minnesota Star Tribune . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Republican Tad Jude will run for Minnesota secretary of state next year". The Twin Cities Pioneer Press. September 13, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Mary (September 12, 2025). "Tad Jude announces bid for Minnesota secretary of state". The Pine Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved October 23, 2025.

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