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2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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The 2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Minnesota secretary of state. Incumbent secretary Steve Simon is running for re-election to a fourth term.[1]

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2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)
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Nominee Steve Simon Tad Jude
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Incumbent Secretary of State

Steve Simon
Democratic (DFL)


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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Steve Simon
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Steve Simon 615,129 100.0
Total votes 615,129 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Wendy Phillips, business owner[9]

Withdrawn

  • David Meissner, IT professional[10]

Endorsements

Tad Jude
Political parties

Results

Primary results by county:
  Jude
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Phillips
  •   50–60%
Primary results by congressional district:
  Jude
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Primary results by state senate district:
  Jude
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Phillips
  •   50–60%
Primary results by state house district:
  Jude
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Phillips
  •   50–60%
Primary results by precinct:
  Jude
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Phillips
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  50% Tie
  No Votes Cast
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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tad Jude 229,804 60.3
Republican Wendy Phillips 151,599 39.7
Total votes 381,403 100.0
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Third-party candidates

Candidates

Declared

General election

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Steve
Simon (DFL)		 Tad
Jude (R)		 Other Undecided
KSTP/SurveyUSA[14] September 9–14, 2026 654 (LV) ± 4.4% 40% 36% 5%[b] 20%
KSTP/SurveyUSA[15] August 13–17, 2026 661 (LV) ± 4.3% 41%
34%
4%
20%
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Post-primary endorsements

Steve Simon (D)
Organizations

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Likely D October 23, 2025
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Results

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2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Steve Simon (incumbent)
Republican Tad Jude
Green Seth Kuhl-Stennes
Libertarian George "Chip" Tangen
Write-in
Total votes 100.0
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. [b]
    Seth Kuhl-Stennes (G) with 3%; George Tangen (L) with 2%

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