2026 Michigan Secretary of State election

2026 Michigan Secretary of State election
November 3, 2026
 
Nominee TBD Anthony Forlini
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, and is running for governor of Michigan. The major-party nominees will be decided by state party conventions.

Democratic convention

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Garlin Gilchrist
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Party chapters
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers
Barbara Byrum (withdrawn)
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Aghogho Edevbie (withdrawn)
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Adam Hollier (withdrawn)
State legislators
Local officials
Declined to endorse
Statewide officials

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of August 13, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Barbara Byrum (D) $338,912 $338,912 $0
Aghogho Edevbie (D) $331,662 $330,507 $1,155
Garlin Gilchrist (D) $1,763,060 $727,600 $1,035,459
Adam Hollier (D) $458,741[a] $458,741 $0
Suzanna Shkreli (D) $302,498 $225 $302,273
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[4]

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Withdrawn

  • Articia Bomer (endorsed Forlini)[39]

Endorsements

Anthony Forlini
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Political parties

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 6, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Anthony Forlini (R) $494,975 $198,372 $296,603
Amanda Love (R) $138,606[b] $138,606 $0
Timothy Smith (R) $23.70 $0 $23.70
Monica Yatooma (R) $151,455 $76,781 $74,674
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[4]

Third-party candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

Green Party

Nominee

  • Eric Borregard, visual artist[43]

U.S. Taxpayers Party

Nominee

  • Scott E. Aughney[43]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] Tossup August 7, 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ $244,000 of this total was transferred from Hollier's congressional campaign account
  2. ↑ $53,811 of this total has been self-funded by Love

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 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)
  3. ↑ Lobo, Arpan (May 21, 2025). "Democrat Barb Byrum launches campaign to become Michigan Secretary of State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Committee Search". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ King, Jon (January 16, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief - Edevbie drops bid for Michigan Secretary of State". Michigan Advance. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ LeBlanc, Beth (January 27, 2025). "Democrat Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, to run for top job". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss announces run for US House". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Solis, Ben (January 26, 2026). "Gilchrist endorsement blitz shows strength in late-game bid to be Michigan's next Secretary of State". Michigan Advance. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Robinson, Sam (April 14, 2026). "Michigan SOS Race: Why These Black Organizations Back Shkreli Over Gilchrist". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Add Michigan Chronicle to the List of Recent Endorsees of Garlin Gilchrist for Secretary of State". Michigan Chronicle. April 17, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ King, Jon (February 13, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Solis, Ben (February 27, 2026). "Gilchrist nabs Laborers' International Union endorsement in Michigan secretary of state race". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ King, Jon (January 23, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ LeBlanc, Beth (January 27, 2026). "Mark Totten drops bid for AG after UAW endorses his opponent". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 27, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. 1 2 "End Citizens United Endorses Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist for Michigan Secretary of State". endcitizensunited.org. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  18. 1 2 comms (March 6, 2025). "End Citizens United Endorses Aghogho Edevbie for Michigan Secretary of State - End Citizens United". End Citizens United. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ King, Jon (June 19, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ King, Jon (April 10, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ Roth, Andrew (April 20, 2026). "Michigan Democrats endorse Gilchrist for secretary of state, Savit for attorney general". Michigan Advance. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  22. 1 2 3 4 King, Jon (January 9, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Solis, Ben (July 7, 2025). "Gilchrist, Byrum net legislative endorsements for respective governor, secretary of state bids". Michigan Advance. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  24. 1 2 King, Jon (October 31, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Solis, Ben (June 2, 2025). "Election administrators from across Michigan endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Michigan Advance. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  26. ↑ King, Jon (April 3, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  27. 1 2 3 Apel, Elyse (June 10, 2025). "Party chairs endorse Byrum for secretary of state". Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 25, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  28. ↑ King, Jon (February 20, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  29. ↑ Solis, Ben (November 28, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  30. ↑ "UFCW Local 951 Endorses Barb Byrum For Secretary of State". May 27, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  31. 1 2 Solis, Ben (September 11, 2025). "Edevbie racks up endorsements in Michigan secretary state bid, adding two sitting legislators". Michigan Advance. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  32. ↑ King, Jon (October 10, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  33. ↑ King, Jon (December 19, 2025). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  34. 1 2 3 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.
  35. ↑ Mauger, Craig (April 8, 2026). "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won't endorse in 2 key Democratic races". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  36. 1 2 Mauger, Craig (September 24, 2025). "Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini to run for Michigan secretary of state". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  37. ↑ Dailey, Katherine (August 22, 2026). "DeBoyer officially wins LG nomination as Michigan Republicans focus on leadership change in Lansing". Michigan Advance. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Anthony Forlini and Doug Lloyd were officially nominated for secretary of state and attorney General, respectively, after both winning the party's endorsement at its March convention.
  38. 1 2 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)
  39. ↑ Harding, Hayley (March 2, 2026). "Michigan will pick a new top election official this year. Here's where the candidates stand". Michigan Advance. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  40. ↑ King, Jon (March 27, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  41. ↑ King, Jon (July 3, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  42. ↑ Mauger, Craig (March 28, 2026). "Macomb Co. Clerk Anthony Forlini to be GOP secretary of state nominee". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  43. 1 2 3 Dupuis, Mary (July 30, 2026). "Here's why you won't see Michigan Attorney General and Secretary of State candidates on your primary ballot". WZZM. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  44. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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