2026 Michigan Secretary of State election

For related races, see 2026 United States secretary of state elections and 2026 Michigan elections.

2026 Michigan Secretary of State election
November 3, 2026
 
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson
Democratic



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. The major-party nominees will be decided by state party conventions.

Democratic convention

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Barbara Byrum
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Garlin Gilchrist
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Aghogho Edevbie (withdrawn)
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Adam Hollier (withdrawn)
State legislators
Local officials

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Barbara Byrum (D) $239,082 $70,531 $168,550
Aghogho Edevbie (D) $329,512 $256,300 $73,212
Garlin Gilchrist (D) $1,303,043[a] $1,040,279 $262,764
Adam Hollier (D) $449,411[b] $95,254 $354,157
Suzanna Shkreli (D) $302,498 $225 $302,273
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[28]

Republican convention

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Articia Bomer (endorsed Forlini)[31]

Endorsements

Anthony Forlini
Statewide officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Anthony Forlini (R) $171,824 $36,494 $135,330
Amanda Love (R) $137,669[c] $28,666 $109,002
Timothy Smith (R) $23.70 $0 $23.70
Monica Yatooma (R) $151,455 $76,781 $74,674
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[28]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32] Tossup August 7, 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ^ These values represent Gilchrist's fundraising, spend, and cash on hand for the gubernatorial election before withdrawing to run for Secretary of State
  2. ^ $244,000 of this total was transferred from Hollier's congressional campaign account
  3. ^ $53,811 of this total has been self-funded by Love

References

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  2. ^ Mauger, Craig (January 12, 2026). "Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist ends bid for governor to run for secretary of state". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Mauger, Craig (December 8, 2025). "Ex-Whitmer aide, lottery commissioner joins secretary of state race". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 8, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  5. ^ Solis, Ben (February 3, 2026). "Adam Hollier out of secretary of state race, aims to rejoin Michigan Senate in 2026". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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  11. ^ a b Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
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  16. ^ "UFCW Local 951 Endorses Barb Byrum For Secretary of State". May 27, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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  18. ^ a b Solis, Ben (February 27, 2026). "Gilchrist nabs Laborers' International Union endorsement in Michigan secretary of state race". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  19. ^ Solis, Ben (February 3, 2026). "Gilchrist, McDonald nab endorsement from one of Michigan's largest unions in respective bids". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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  27. ^ a b c Solis, Ben (September 10, 2025). "Ex-state senator Adam Hollier ends bid for Congress, joins race for Michigan secretary of state". Michigan Advance. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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  30. ^ a b Lobo, Arpan (September 4, 2025). "Oakland County GOP delegate Monica Yatooma enters Michigan Secretary of State race". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 4, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  32. ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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