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For related races, see 2026 United States secretary of state elections.

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

Democratic Party

Advanced to general

Republican Party

Advanced to general

Green Party

Eliminated in primary

  • Gary Blenner, teacher[4]
  • Michael Feinstein, former Santa Monica city councilor (1996–2004) and candidate for secretary of state in 2018[4]

Primary election

Endorsements

Gary Blenner (G)
Political parties
Don Wagner (R)
U.S. senators
Statewide officials
Political parties
Shirley Weber (D)
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Party chapters
Newspapers

Results

Results by county
  Weber
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Wagner
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Primary election results
(98% reporting)[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent) 5,041,413 58.7
Republican Donald P. Wagner 3,161,436 36.8
Green Michael Feinstein 204,959 2.4
Green Gary Blenner 185,400 2.2
Total votes 8,593,208 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato’s Crystal Ball[26] Safe D August 7, 2025

Results

2026 California Secretary of State election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent)
Republican Donald P. Wagner
Total votes

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b “2026 California Primary Notice to Candidates – Secretary of State” (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 21, 2026.
  5. ^ a b “Left Unity has begun for the June 2026 primary election”. December 18, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ City, News Service (April 12, 2026). “State Republicans fail to endorse candidate for governor”. ABC10 News San Diego. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ “Endorsements”. California Faculty Association. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  11. ^ “Labor 2026 Primary Election Endorsements”. California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  12. ^ “2026 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS”. SEIU California. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  13. ^ “SEIU-UHW 2026 Primary Election Endorsements”. SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  14. ^ “2026 California Endorsements” (PDF). Teamsters Joint Council 42. September 18, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  15. ^ Simpson, Jane. “Endorsements”. Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  16. ^ “2026 November Stonewall Endorsed Candidates”. Stonewall Democratic Club. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  17. ^ “2026 Primary election Endorsements” (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  18. ^ Newton, Damien (September 18, 2025). “Santa Monica Democratic Club Endorses Sion Roy for State Senate”. Santa Monica Next. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  19. ^ “Editorial: Recommendations for CA offices”. Bay Area Reporter. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  20. ^ “McClatchy Media endorses a proven leader for California secretary of state Opinion”. The Sacramento Bee. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  21. ^ Redmond, Tim (May 6, 2026). “Endorsements for the June 2 election”. San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  22. ^ “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.
  23. ^ “The Examiner endorses Weber, Cohen and Mullin for re-election”. San Francisco Examiner. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  24. ^ “The Ballot: Who We’re Recommending For on June 2”. Sun-Reporter. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  25. ^ “California Secretary of State Primary Election Results”. The New York Times. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  26. ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). “Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races”. Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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