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2026 Michigan Secretary of State election
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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.
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Democratic convention
Candidates
Declared
- Barbara Byrum, Ingham County clerk (2013–present) and former state representative from the 67th district (2007–2012)[1]
- Aghogho Edevbie, deputy secretary of state (2023–present)[2]
- Adam Hollier, former state senator from the 2nd district (2018–2022) and candidate for Michigan's 13th congressional district in 2022 and 2024 (previously ran for Michigan's 13th congressional district)[3]
Declined
- Jeremy Moss, state senator (2019–present)[2] (running for U.S. House)[4]
Endorsements
Barbara Byrum
- County officials
- 12 county clerks[5]
- Local officials
- Richard LeBlanc, Westland city clerk (2016–present)[5]
- Party officials
- Lavora Barnes, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (2019–2025)[6]
- Mark Brewer, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (1995–2013)[6]
- Lon Johnson, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (2013–2015)[6]
Aghogho Edevbie
- State legislators
- Jimmie Wilson Jr., state representative from the 32nd district (2023–present)[7]
- Stephanie Young, state representative from the 16th district (2021–present)[7]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Adam Hollier
- State legislators
- Peter Herzberg, state representative from the 25th district (2024–present)[10]
- Joe Tate, state representative from the 9th district (2019–present) and former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2023–2025)[10]
- Local officials
- David Coulter, Oakland County Executive (2019–present)[10]
Fundraising
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Republican convention
Candidates
Declared
- Anthony Forlini, Macomb County clerk (2020–present)[12]
- Monica Yatooma, strategic partnerships director[13]
Filed paperwork
- Amanda Love, Clarkston Community Schools trustee[13]
- Timothy Smith[13]
Endorsements
Anthony Forlini
- Statewide officials
- Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (2017–present), former Michigan Secretary of State (1995–2003), former U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003–2016)[12]
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General election
Predictions
See also
References
External links
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