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2026 California Secretary of State election
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 took place on June 2, 2026. Secretary of State Shirley Weber was elected in 2022 with 60.1% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a second term. Republican Orange County supervisor Don Wagner is also running for this position.
01Candidates
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Shirley Weber, incumbent California Secretary of State
Republican Party
Advanced to general
- Don Wagner, Orange County supervisor from the 3rd district (2019-present) and former state assemblymember from the 68th district (2010-2016)
Green Party
Eliminated in primary
- Gary Blenner, teacher
- Michael Feinstein, former Santa Monica city councilor (1996-2004) and candidate for secretary of state in 2018
02Primary election
Endorsements
Gary Blenner (G)- Political parties
- U.S. senators
- Pete Wilson, former governor of California (1991-1999) and former U.S. senator from California (1983-1991) (candidate's honorary campaign chair)
- Statewide officials
- Bill Jones, former secretary of state of California (1995-2003) (candidate's campaign co-chair)
- Bruce McPherson, former secretary of state of California (2005-2007) (Independent; candidate's campaign co-chair)
- Political parties
- U.S. representatives
- Barbara Lee, mayor of Oakland (2025-present) and former U.S. representative from CA-12 (1998-2025)
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021-present)
- State legislators
- Toni Atkins, former president pro tempore of the California State Senate (2018-2024) from the 39th district (2016-2024)
- Labor unions
- California Faculty Association
- California Federation of Labor Unions
- SEIU California
- SEIU United Healthcare Workers West
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters California
- Organizations
- Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
- Stonewall Democratic Club
- Political parties
- Party chapters
- Santa Monica Democratic Party
- Newspapers
- Bay Area Reporter
- McClatchy Media California
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
- San Francisco Chronicle
- San Francisco Examiner
- Sun-Reporter
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 5,092,491 | 58.70 | |
| Republican | Donald P. Wagner | 3,187,180 | 36.74 | |
| Green | Michael Feinstein | 207,602 | 2.39 | |
| Green | Gary Blenner | 187,925 | 2.17 | |
| Total votes | 8,675,198 | 100.00 | ||
By county
| County | Shirley Weber Democratic |
Donald P. Wagner Republican |
Various candidates Green |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 284,876 | 75.52% | 69,686 | 18.47% | 22,649 | 6.00% | 215,190 | 57.05% | 377,211 |
| Alpine | 293 | 61.30% | 160 | 33.47% | 25 | 5.23% | 133 | 27.82% | 478 |
| Amador | 5,128 | 33.91% | 9,505 | 62.85% | 491 | 3.25% | -4,377 | -28.94% | 15,124 |
| Butte | 25,777 | 43.55% | 30,827 | 52.08% | 2,582 | 4.36% | -5,050 | -8.53% | 59,186 |
| Calaveras | 5,390 | 33.12% | 10,336 | 63.51% | 549 | 3.37% | -4,946 | -30.39% | 16,275 |
| Colusa | 1,294 | 32.26% | 2,581 | 64.35% | 136 | 3.39% | -1,287 | -32.09% | 4,011 |
| Contra Costa | 197,056 | 66.30% | 85,419 | 28.74% | 14,745 | 4.96% | 111,637 | 37.56% | 297,220 |
| Del Norte | 2,514 | 40.06% | 3,489 | 55.60% | 272 | 4.33% | -975 | -15.54% | 6,275 |
| El Dorado | 29,089 | 40.14% | 41,054 | 56.66% | 2,318 | 3.20% | -11,965 | -16.51% | 72,461 |
| Fresno | 79,368 | 46.18% | 84,583 | 49.22% | 7,906 | 4.60% | -5,215 | -3.03% | 171,857 |
| Glenn | 1,628 | 27.02% | 4,207 | 69.83% | 190 | 3.15% | -2,579 | -42.80% | 6,025 |
| Humboldt | 22,387 | 61.52% | 11,537 | 31.70% | 2,466 | 6.78% | 10,850 | 29.82% | 36,390 |
| Imperial | 12,943 | 54.75% | 9,220 | 39.00% | 1,478 | 6.25% | 3,723 | 15.75% | 23,641 |
| Inyo | 2,541 | 44.52% | 2,874 | 50.36% | 292 | 5.12% | -333 | -5.83% | 5,707 |
| Kern | 54,527 | 39.19% | 78,958 | 56.75% | 5,638 | 4.05% | -24,431 | -17.56% | 139,123 |
| Kings | 7,842 | 36.93% | 12,680 | 59.72% | 712 | 3.35% | -4,838 | -22.78% | 21,234 |
| Lake | 7,140 | 47.00% | 7,177 | 47.24% | 875 | 5.76% | -37 | -0.24% | 15,192 |
| Lassen | 1,454 | 20.50% | 5,441 | 76.71% | 198 | 2.79% | -3,987 | -56.21% | 7,093 |
| Los Angeles | 1,306,631 | 65.93% | 565,077 | 28.51% | 110,142 | 5.56% | 741,554 | 37.42% | 1,981,850 |
| Madera | 11,323 | 37.34% | 17,869 | 58.93% | 1,131 | 3.73% | -6,546 | -21.59% | 30,323 |
| Marin | 71,271 | 76.79% | 17,197 | 18.53% | 4,349 | 4.69% | 54,074 | 58.26% | 92,817 |
| Mariposa | 2,396 | 36.81% | 3,868 | 59.43% | 245 | 3.76% | -1,472 | -22.61% | 6,509 |
| Mendocino | 14,713 | 61.86% | 7,824 | 32.90% | 1,246 | 5.24% | 6,889 | 28.97% | 23,783 |
| Merced | 20,721 | 47.78% | 20,541 | 47.37% | 2,103 | 4.85% | 180 | 0.42% | 43,365 |
| Modoc | 619 | 24.22% | 1,877 | 73.44% | 60 | 2.35% | -1,258 | -49.22% | 2,556 |
| Mono | 1,954 | 55.04% | 1,430 | 40.28% | 166 | 4.68% | 524 | 14.76% | 3,550 |
| Monterey | 49,466 | 63.66% | 24,796 | 31.91% | 3,447 | 4.44% | 24,670 | 31.75% | 77,709 |
| Napa | 24,698 | 63.58% | 12,309 | 31.69% | 1,840 | 4.74% | 12,389 | 31.89% | 38,847 |
| Nevada | 20,983 | 52.73% | 17,309 | 43.50% | 1,500 | 3.77% | 3,674 | 9.23% | 39,792 |
| Orange | 357,195 | 48.17% | 358,665 | 48.37% | 25,626 | 3.46% | -1,470 | -0.20% | 741,486 |
| Placer | 62,863 | 42.91% | 79,034 | 53.95% | 4,586 | 3.13% | -16,171 | -11.04% | 146,483 |
| Plumas | 2,774 | 38.39% | 4,209 | 58.25% | 243 | 3.36% | -1,435 | -19.86% | 7,226 |
| Riverside | 256,698 | 49.43% | 243,125 | 46.82% | 19,473 | 3.75% | 13,573 | 2.61% | 519,296 |
| Sacramento | 219,442 | 59.12% | 133,510 | 35.97% | 18,198 | 4.90% | 85,932 | 23.15% | 371,150 |
| San Benito | 8,678 | 55.53% | 6,305 | 40.35% | 644 | 4.12% | 2,373 | 15.19% | 15,627 |
| San Bernardino | 185,013 | 48.99% | 177,053 | 46.88% | 15,567 | 4.12% | 7,960 | 2.11% | 377,633 |
| San Diego | 459,531 | 56.24% | 327,376 | 40.07% | 30,170 | 3.69% | 132,155 | 16.17% | 817,077 |
| San Francisco | 200,250 | 82.17% | 30,445 | 12.49% | 13,004 | 5.34% | 169,805 | 69.68% | 243,699 |
| San Joaquin | 63,409 | 49.38% | 59,920 | 46.66% | 5,093 | 3.97% | 3,489 | 2.72% | 128,422 |
| San Luis Obispo | 50,337 | 52.37% | 42,625 | 44.35% | 3,150 | 3.28% | 7,712 | 8.02% | 96,112 |
| San Mateo | 134,404 | 72.22% | 43,357 | 23.30% | 8,330 | 4.48% | 91,047 | 48.93% | 186,091 |
| Santa Barbara | 63,160 | 59.69% | 38,394 | 36.29% | 4,258 | 4.02% | 24,766 | 23.41% | 105,812 |
| Santa Clara | 262,403 | 66.91% | 111,181 | 28.35% | 18,614 | 4.75% | 151,222 | 38.56% | 392,198 |
| Santa Cruz | 58,861 | 74.14% | 16,007 | 20.16% | 4,529 | 5.70% | 42,854 | 53.97% | 79,397 |
| Shasta | 15,485 | 31.03% | 33,123 | 66.38% | 1,294 | 2.59% | -17,638 | -35.35% | 49,902 |
| Sierra | 409 | 35.72% | 702 | 61.31% | 34 | 2.97% | -293 | -25.59% | 1,145 |
| Siskiyou | 5,056 | 37.36% | 7,983 | 58.98% | 495 | 3.66% | -2,927 | -21.63% | 13,534 |
| Solano | 56,975 | 59.10% | 34,829 | 36.13% | 4,595 | 4.77% | 22,146 | 22.97% | 96,399 |
| Sonoma | 111,367 | 70.25% | 38,506 | 24.29% | 8,666 | 5.47% | 72,861 | 45.96% | 158,539 |
| Stanislaus | 42,229 | 44.82% | 48,996 | 52.00% | 2,998 | 3.18% | -6,767 | -7.18% | 94,223 |
| Sutter | 7,709 | 34.39% | 13,847 | 61.77% | 861 | 3.84% | -6,138 | -27.38% | 22,417 |
| Tehama | 4,160 | 25.69% | 11,538 | 71.26% | 494 | 3.05% | -7,378 | -45.57% | 16,192 |
| Trinity | 1,472 | 42.92% | 1,792 | 52.24% | 166 | 4.84% | -320 | -9.33% | 3,430 |
| Tulare | 25,991 | 38.03% | 40,105 | 58.68% | 2,246 | 3.29% | -14,114 | -20.65% | 68,342 |
| Tuolumne | 7,231 | 37.00% | 11,576 | 59.24% | 734 | 3.76% | -4,345 | -22.24% | 19,541 |
| Ventura | 119,877 | 55.75% | 87,441 | 40.66% | 7,715 | 3.59% | 32,436 | 15.08% | 215,033 |
| Yolo | 37,819 | 66.50% | 15,698 | 27.60% | 3,351 | 5.89% | 22,121 | 38.90% | 56,868 |
| Yuba | 5,671 | 34.75% | 10,007 | 61.32% | 642 | 3.93% | -4,336 | -26.57% | 16,320 |
| Totals | 5,092,491 | 58.70% | 3,187,180 | 36.74% | 395,527 | 4.56% | 1,905,311 | 21.96% | 8,675,198 |
03General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | August 7, 2025 |
Post-primary endorsements
Shirley Weber (D)- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Donald P. Wagner | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
Sources and credits
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