Scott Aughney
Candidate for Michigan Secretary of State · U.S. Taxpayers
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Michigan Secretary of State · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: SOS, Scott E. Aughney (U.S. Taxpayers Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Michigan Secretary of State
Secretary OF State
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn BensonDemocrat | Democrat | 2,467,859 | 55.9% |
| Kristina Elaine KaramoRepublican | Republican | 1,852,510 | 41.9% |
| Gregory Scott StempfleLibertarian | Libertarian | 52,982 | 1.2% |
| Christine C. SchwartzUS TAXPAYERS | US TAXPAYERS | 27,937 | 0.6% |
| Larry James Hutchinson Jr.Green | Green | 16,615 | 0.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record — has not served in Congress or the Michigan Legislature (rosters checked 2026-09-25)
No elected office with a voting record found.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Library of Michigan — Michigan Legislative Biography, all 5,585 legislators · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Polls
Public polls
The Glengariff Group for The Detroit News / WDIV-TVGeneral election · Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist II 42.4% · Anthony Forlini 35.9% · Other 0% · Don't Know/Refused 21.6%
Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026 · 600 LV · ±4 pts · phone · WDIV / Detroit News – Glengariff Group
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan Secretary of State
- Eric BorregardGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Anthony ForliniRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Christine SloanLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Secretary of State of Michigan — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Aughney, Scott E." (U.S. Taxpayers Party) on the Michigan Department of State (Bureau of Elections) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-04 (report timestamp: 721 Candidates as of Fri Sep 04 08:48:42 EDT)). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Bureau of Elections) · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Secretary of State, MI-SOS
Ballot designation: U.S. Taxpayers Party
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · sourceSecretary of State · MI-SOS
U.S. Taxpayers · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · source
Not on file for Scott yet: Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_gr3wcaxjj.
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