2026 California Secretary of State election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 California Secretary of State election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next secretary of state of California. The nonpartisan top-two primary election will take place on June 2, 2026. Secretary of State Shirley Weber was elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote.[1] She is running for re-election to a second term.[2] Republican Orange County supervisor Don Wagner is also running for this position.[3]
Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Shirley Weber, incumbent California Secretary of State[2]
Republican Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Don Wagner, Orange County supervisor from the 3rd district (2019–present) and former state assemblymember from the 68th district (2010–2016)[3]
Green Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Gary Blenner, teacher[4]
- Michael Feinstein, former Santa Monica city councilor (1996–2004) and candidate for secretary of state in 2018[4]
Primary election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Gary Blenner (G)
- Political parties
Don Wagner (R)
- U.S. senators
- Pete Wilson, former governor of California (1991–1999) and former U.S. senator from California (1983–1991) (candidate's honorary campaign chair)[6]
- Statewide officials
- Bill Jones, former secretary of state of California (1995–2003) (candidate's campaign co-chair)[1]
- Bruce McPherson, former secretary of state of California (2005–2007) (Independent; candidate's campaign co-chair)[6]
- Political parties
Shirley Weber (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Barbara Lee, mayor of Oakland (2025–present) and former U.S. representative from CA-12 (1998–2025)[2]
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021–present)[2]
- State legislators
- Toni Atkins, former president pro tempore of the California State Senate (2018–2024) from the 39th district (2016–2024)[9]
- Labor unions
- California Faculty Association[10]
- California Federation of Labor Unions[11]
- SEIU California [12]
- SEIU United Healthcare Workers West[13]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters California[14]
- Organizations
- Sierra Club Angeles Chapter[15]
- Stonewall Democratic Club[16]
- Political parties
- Party chapters
- Santa Monica Democratic Party[18]
- Newspapers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Wagner | |||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | |||
| Green | Gary Blenner | |||
| Green | Michael Feinstein | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe D | August 7, 2025 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Slaten, Michael (July 30, 2025). "OC Supervisor Don Wagner wants California secretary of state as next job". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d Nixon, Nicole (May 22, 2025). "Shirley Weber to seek reelection as California Secretary of State". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Lightman, David; Wu, Amelia (July 31, 2025). "Orange County supervisor joins race for secretary of state". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 California Primary Notice to Candidates - Secretary of State" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 21, 2026.
- ^ a b "Left Unity has begun for the June 2026 primary election". December 18, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ a b "Don Wagner Gains Governor Pete Wilson Endorsement for California Secretary of State Campaign". Sierra Daily News. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Republican Party, California (April 12, 2026). "The California Republican Party has endorsed Don Wagner for California Secretary of State". California Republican Party. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ City, News Service (April 12, 2026). "State Republicans fail to endorse candidate for governor". ABC10 News San Diego. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ Ray Harvey, Antonio; Wilson, Regina (June 19, 2025). "In a Time of Discord, Dr. Weber Says Civic Engagement Is Our Lifelong Duty". The Sacramento Observer. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Endorsements". California Faculty Association. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ^ "Labor 2026 Primary Election Endorsements". California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ "2026 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". SEIU California. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ "SEIU-UHW 2026 Primary Election Endorsements". SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ "2026 California Endorsements" (PDF). Teamsters Joint Council 42. September 18, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Simpson, Jane. "Endorsements". Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 November Stonewall Endorsed Candidates". Stonewall Democratic Club. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Primary election Endorsements" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ Newton, Damien (September 18, 2025). "Santa Monica Democratic Club Endorses Sion Roy for State Senate". Santa Monica Next. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ "Editorial: Recommendations for CA offices". Bay Area Reporter. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ "McClatchy Media endorses a proven leader for California secretary of state Opinion". The Sacramento Bee. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ Redmond, Tim (May 6, 2026). "Endorsements for the June 2 election". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ "Endorsement: California elections have never been more fraught. We need a steady hand as secretary of state". San Francisco Chronicle. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ "The Examiner endorses Weber, Cohen and Mullin for re-election". San Francisco Examiner. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "The Ballot: Who We're Recommending For on June 2". Sun-Reporter. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites