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2024 United States secretary of state elections

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2024 United States secretary of state elections

← 2023 November 5, 2024 2026 →

7 Secretary of State offices
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 21
Seats after 26 21
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 4
Seats won 3 4

2024 Oregon Secretary of State election2024 Missouri Secretary of State election2024 Montana Secretary of State election2024 North Carolina Secretary of State election2024 Vermont Secretary of State election2024 Washington Secretary of State election2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

The 2024 United States Secretary of State elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Secretaries of State in seven states. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.

The elections for Secretary of State had taken on heightened importance due to former President Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.[1]

The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020. The secretary of state of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2022.

Going into the election, there were 26 Republican secretaries of state and 21 Democratic secretaries of state. 4 Democratic secretaries of state were up for election, of whom LaVonne Griffin-Valade of Oregon is retiring. 3 Republican secretaries of state were up for election, of whom Jay Ashcroft of Missouri and Mac Warner of West Virginia are retiring.

Partisan composition

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Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Democrats were defending one state won by Donald Trump in 2020 (North Carolina), while Republicans did not hold any states won by Joe Biden.

Race summary

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State Secretary
of State
Party First
elected
Status Candidates
Missouri Jay Ashcroft Republican 2016 Incumbent retired to run for governor.[2]
Republican hold.
Montana Christi Jacobsen Republican 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Christi Jacobsen (Republican)
  • Jesse Mullen (Democratic)
  • John Lamb (Libertarian)
North Carolina Elaine Marshall Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon LaVonne Griffin-Valade Democratic 2023 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.[3]
Democratic hold.
Vermont Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic 2022 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Steve Hobbs Democratic 2022 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Steve Hobbs (Democratic)
  • Dale Whitaker (Republican)
West Virginia Mac Warner Republican 2016 Incumbent retired to run for governor.[4]
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Kris Warner (Republican)
  • Thornton Cooper (Democratic)

Missouri

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Missouri Secretary of State election

← 2020
2028 →
 
Nominee Denny Hoskins Barbara Phifer
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Jay Ashcroft
Republican



Incumbent Republican Jay Ashcroft was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for governor.[2]

Businesswoman Valentina Gomez, state senator Denny Hoskins, state senate President pro tempore Caleb Rowden, Greene County clerk Shane Schoeller and state representative Adam Schwadron are running in the Republican primary.[5][6][7][8][9]

State representative Barbara Phifer, accountant Monique Williams, and travel agent Haley Jacobson are running in the Democratic primary.[10] A fourth candidate, Gavin Bena, initially filed to run but later withdrew from the race.[11]

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Montana

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Montana Secretary of State election

← 2020
2028 →
 
Nominee Christi Jacobsen Jesse Mullen
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Christi Jacobsen
Republican



Incumbent Republican Christi Jacobsen is running for re-election to a second term.[13] Democratic newspaper owner Jesse Mullen is running against her.[14]

North Carolina

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North Carolina Secretary of State election

← 2020
2028 →
 
Nominee Elaine Marshall Chad Brown
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

Elaine Marshall
Democratic



Incumbent Democrat Elaine Marshall is running for re-election to an eighth term.[15]

Oregon

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Oregon Secretary of State election

← 2020
2028 →
 
Nominee Tobias Read Dennis Linthicum
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Democratic



Incumbent Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek after Shemia Fagan resigned.[16] She was eligible to run for a full term, but decided to retire.[3] Democrats state senate President pro tempore James Manning Jr. and state treasurer Tobias Read are running for the position.[17][18] Property broker Brent Barker is the lone Republican candidate as of February 2024.[19]

Vermont

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2024 Vermont Secretary of State election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
 
Nominee Sarah Copeland Hanzas H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Attorney General

Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Democratic



Incumbent secretary of state Sarah Copeland Hanzas is running for a second term two-year term.

Washington

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Washington Secretary of State election

2028 →
 
Nominee Steve Hobbs Dale Whitaker
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

Steve Hobbs
Democratic



Steve Hobbs won a 2022 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Kim Wyman's term and is running for re-election to a full term in 2024.

West Virginia

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West Virginia Secretary of State election

← 2020
2028 →
 
Nominee Kris Warner Thornton Cooper
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Mac Warner
Republican



Incumbent Republican Mac Warner is eligible to run for re-election, but has instead decided to run for governor.[4]

Mac's brother and Former West Virginia Republican Party chair Kris Warner won the Republican nomination defeating state senator Kenny Mann, former state delegate Ken Reed, former Democratic House of Delegates minority leader Doug Skaff, and Putnam County clerk Brian Wood.[20]

Attorney Thornton Cooper won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[21]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Martin, John J. (2024-03-02). "Why state secretaries of state are important to elections - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Shorman, Jonathan (April 6, 2023). "Missouri's top election official Jay Ashcroft launches Republican campaign for governor". The Kansas City Star.
  3. ^ a b Shumway, Julia (June 30, 2023). "LaVonne Griffin-Valade takes over as Oregon secretary of state with pledge to rebuild trust". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023. Griffin-Valade said she doesn't plan to run for a full term in 2024
  4. ^ a b Staff Reports (2023-01-10). "Mac Warner announces campaign for West Virginia governor in 2024". WV News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ Dereuck, Kelly (October 29, 2023). "Greene County's Schoeller among crowded field of GOP candidates for MO Secretary of State". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Erickson, Kurt (6 June 2023). "With focus on voter fraud, senator from Warrensburg launches run for top state election post". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Caleb Rowden announces his intent to run for Missouri secretary of state". Columbia Missourian. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. ^ Skalicky, Michele (11 February 2023). "Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announces run for Missouri secretary of state". KSMU. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ Gladney, Nick (23 October 2023). "St. Charles representative announces bid for Missouri Secretary of State". KOMU-TV. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Secretary of State Unofficial Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State.
  11. ^ "Questions remain about key Missouri races as August primary filing opens". Spectrum Local News.
  12. ^ "2024 Withdrawn Candidates". Missouri Secretary of State.
  13. ^ Sakariassen, Alex (13 November 2023). "Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  14. ^ Hill, Deb (31 January 2024). "Deer Lodge newspaper owner running for Secretary of State". Lewiston News-Argus. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ Square, Alan Wooten | The Center (2023-12-04). "Marshall, vying for eighth term alongside sixth governor, among early filers". The Center Square. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  16. ^ "Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal". opb. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  17. ^ Edge, Sami (September 18, 2023). "Oregon state Sen. James Manning, Treasurer Tobias Read running for secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Shumway, Julia (July 24, 2023). "Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Shumway, Julia (8 January 2024). "Looming 2024 election poses big questions for Oregon voters". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  20. ^ Hannahs, Alyssa (2024-05-15). "Kris Warner wins GOP Secretary of State Primary". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  21. ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2024.