GOTV Intel

Minnesota Secretary of State

Who Holds This Seat

Steve Simon

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Secretary of State

Holds This SeatOn the 2026 ballot

Running in 2026

IncumbentNov 3 General
Steve Simon

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Secretary of State

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Tad Jude

Republican

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

CandidateNov 3 General
Seth Kuhl-Stennes

Green

Not yet in our records

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
None on file
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

CandidateNov 3 General
George "Chip" Tangen

Libertarian

Not yet in our records

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
None on file
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

Polls

  • SurveyUSA for KSTP-TV / KAAL-TV / WDIO-TVGeneral election · Secretary of State

    Steve Simon 40% · Tad Jude 36% · Seth Kuhl-Stennes 3% · George Tangen 2% · Undecided 20%

    Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 654 LV · ±4.4 pts · online panel (Cint) · SurveyUSA Election Poll #28000 · report

Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

Past Results

Secretary of State

2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Steve SimonDemocratic-Farmer-Labor1,345,68554.5%
Kim CrockettRepublican1,119,94945.4%
Write-InWrite-in2,0950.1%

Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files

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