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The 2024 United States secretary of state elections are scheduled to be 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 baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Many had argued that election officials such as secretaries of state could have the power to overturn the 2024 election, should its outcome be disagreeable to the losing candidate.
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.
Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Democrats are defending one state won by Donald Trump in 2020 (North Carolina), while Republicans do not hold any states won by Joe Biden.
State | Secretary of state |
Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
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Missouri | Jay Ashcroft | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor [1] |
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Montana | Christi Jacobsen | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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North Carolina | Elaine Marshall | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent renominated |
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Oregon | LaVonne Griffin-Valade | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) | Interim appointee retiring |
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Vermont | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Washington | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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West Virginia | Mac Warner | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor [15] |
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Incumbent Republican Jay Ashcroft was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for governor. [1]
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. [2] [3] [6] [7] [8]
State representative Barbara Phifer, accountant Monique Williams, and travel agent Haley Jacobson are running in the Democratic primary. [4] A fourth candidate, Gavin Bena, initially filed to run but later withdrew from the race. [17] [18]
Incumbent Republican Christi Jacobsen is running for re-election to a second term. [19] Democratic newspaper owner Jesse Mullen is running against her. [20]
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Incumbent Democrat Elaine Marshall is running for re-election to an eighth term. [21]
Incumbent Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek after Shemia Fagan resigned. [22] She was eligible to run for a full term, but decided to retire. [23]
Democrats state senate President pro tempore James Manning Jr. and state treasurer Tobias Read are running for the position. [24] [25] Property broker Brent Barker is the lone Republican candidate as of February 2024. [26]
Incumbent Democrat Sarah Copeland Hanzas is eligible to run for a second term, but she has not stated whether she will do so.
Incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs is eligible to run for re-election, but has not stated whether he will do so.
Incumbent Republican Mac Warner is eligible to run for re-election, but has instead decided to run for governor. [15]
State senator Kenny Mann, state delegate Chris Pritt, former state delegate Ken Reed, former Democratic House of Delegates minority leader Doug Skaff, former West Virginia Republican Party chair Kris Warner and Putnam County clerk Brian Wood are running in the Republican primary. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
Attorney Thornton Cooper is the only Democrat to have filed in this race. [33]
Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer of Kirkwood, along with Monique Williams and Gavin Bena of St. Louis, also filed to run for secretary of state as Democrats.
Griffin-Valade said she doesn't plan to run for a full term in 2024
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7 secretary of state offices | |||||||||||||
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Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring No election |
The 2024 United States secretary of state elections are scheduled to be 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 baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Many had argued that election officials such as secretaries of state could have the power to overturn the 2024 election, should its outcome be disagreeable to the losing candidate.
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.
Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Democrats are defending one state won by Donald Trump in 2020 (North Carolina), while Republicans do not hold any states won by Joe Biden.
State | Secretary of state |
Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates |
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Missouri | Jay Ashcroft | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor [1] |
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Montana | Christi Jacobsen | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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North Carolina | Elaine Marshall | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent renominated |
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Oregon | LaVonne Griffin-Valade | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) | Interim appointee retiring |
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Vermont | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Washington | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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West Virginia | Mac Warner | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor [15] |
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Incumbent Republican Jay Ashcroft was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for governor. [1]
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. [2] [3] [6] [7] [8]
State representative Barbara Phifer, accountant Monique Williams, and travel agent Haley Jacobson are running in the Democratic primary. [4] A fourth candidate, Gavin Bena, initially filed to run but later withdrew from the race. [17] [18]
Incumbent Republican Christi Jacobsen is running for re-election to a second term. [19] Democratic newspaper owner Jesse Mullen is running against her. [20]
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Incumbent Democrat Elaine Marshall is running for re-election to an eighth term. [21]
Incumbent Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek after Shemia Fagan resigned. [22] She was eligible to run for a full term, but decided to retire. [23]
Democrats state senate President pro tempore James Manning Jr. and state treasurer Tobias Read are running for the position. [24] [25] Property broker Brent Barker is the lone Republican candidate as of February 2024. [26]
Incumbent Democrat Sarah Copeland Hanzas is eligible to run for a second term, but she has not stated whether she will do so.
Incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs is eligible to run for re-election, but has not stated whether he will do so.
Incumbent Republican Mac Warner is eligible to run for re-election, but has instead decided to run for governor. [15]
State senator Kenny Mann, state delegate Chris Pritt, former state delegate Ken Reed, former Democratic House of Delegates minority leader Doug Skaff, former West Virginia Republican Party chair Kris Warner and Putnam County clerk Brian Wood are running in the Republican primary. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
Attorney Thornton Cooper is the only Democrat to have filed in this race. [33]
Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer of Kirkwood, along with Monique Williams and Gavin Bena of St. Louis, also filed to run for secretary of state as Democrats.
Griffin-Valade said she doesn't plan to run for a full term in 2024