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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)


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]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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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

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Wendy Phillips, business owner[9]

Withdrawn

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  • David Meissner, IT professional[10]

Endorsements

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Tad Jude
Political parties

Results

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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
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

Third-party candidates

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Candidates

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Declared

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General election

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Polling

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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%

Post-primary endorsements

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Steve Simon (D)
Organizations

Predictions

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

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

Notes

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

References

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  1. ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Bakst, Brian (December 9, 2025). "Democrat Steve Simon will try for fourth term as Minnesota secretary of state". MPR News. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "BREAKING: Our union proudly endorses Secretary of State Steve Simon for re-election!". SEIU MN State Council on Facebook. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "AFL-CIO 2026 Endorsements". AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Stonewall DFL 2026 Endorsements". Stonewall DFL. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 Kare 11 Staff (May 30, 2026). "MN DFL, GOP announce key endorsements". KARE 11. Retrieved May 30, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Republican Tad Jude will run for Minnesota secretary of state next year". The Twin Cities Pioneer Press. September 13, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Murphy, Mary (September 12, 2025). "Tad Jude announces bid for Minnesota secretary of state". The Pine Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Paris, Ryan (January 4, 2026). "Oronoco native Wendy Phillips announces campaign for MN Secretary of State". KTTC. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Sprinkel, Luke (May 29, 2026). "Adam Schwarze wins Minnesota GOP endorsement for US Senate". Alpha News MN. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Seth for MN SOS". Seth for MN SOS. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  12. ↑ "Staff Directory". Land Stewardship Project. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  13. ↑ Min, Eric (13 August 2026). "ONE-ON-ONE with Minnesota Secretary of State candidate Chip Tangen". KTTC. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Skluzace, Josh (September 16, 2026). "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: SOS race gets closer, AG and State Auditor margins widen". KSTP-TV. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  15. ↑ Skluzace, Josh (August 19, 2026). "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Early frontrunner in Secretary of State race, State Auditor neck and neck". KSTP-TV. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Statewide Endorsements, Backing 40 Statewide Candidates in 15 States". Moms Demand Action. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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