2026 Michigan Secretary of State election
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The 2026 Michigan Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third term. Instead, Benson is running for Governor. Nominees will be decided by state party conventions.
Democratic convention
Candidates
Declared
- Barbara Byrum, Ingham County clerk (2013–present) and former state representative from the 67th district (2007-2012)[1]
- Aghogho Edevbie, deputy secretary of state (2023–present)[2]
Declined
- Jeremy Moss, state senator (2019–present)[2] (running for U.S. House)[3]
Endorsements
Barbara Byrum
- Local officials
- Richard LeBlanc, Westland city clerk (2016–present)[4]
- Chris Swope, Lansing city clerk (2006–present)[4]
- 12 other current and former county clerks[4]
- Individuals
- Lavora Barnes, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (2019–2025)[5]
- Mark Brewer, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (1995–2013)[5]
- Lon Johnson, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (2013–2015)[5]
Aghogho Edevbie
- Organizations
Republican convention
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
- Anthony Forlini, Macomb County clerk (2020–present)[7]
See also
References
- ^ Lobo, Arpan (May 21, 2025). "Democrat Barb Byrum launches campaign to become Michigan Secretary of State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b LeBlanc, Beth. "Democrat Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, to run for top job". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Spangler, Todd. "Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss announces run for US House". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Apel, Elyse (June 10, 2025). "Party chairs endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ comms (March 6, 2025). "End Citizens United Endorses Aghogho Edevbie for Michigan Secretary of State - End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy"". End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy". Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ Cook, Jameson (June 30, 2025). "Forlini may run for Michigan Secretary of State". Macomb Daily. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites