Secretary of State elections, 2026

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There are 26 secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2026. These elections are in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

In 2024, voters decided who would control 11 of 47 state secretary of state offices. Seven offices were directly up for election, and four offices’ appointing authorities were on the ballot. Before the election, the nationwide partisan balance of secretaries of state was 26 Republicans and 21 Democrats. Republicans and Democrats retained control of 26 and 21 secretary of state offices, respectively, following the elections.

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