2024 United States secretary of state elections

Montana Secretary of State election
← 2020 2028 →
Incumbent Secretary of State; Christi Jacobsen; Republican	; ;

Missouri Secretary of State election
← 2020 2028 →
Incumbent Secretary of State; Jay Ashcroft; Republican	; ;

2024 United States secretary of state elections
7 Secretary of State offices
	Democratic hold ; Republican hold ; No election

The 2024 United States Secretary of State elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Secretaries of State in seven states. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.

The elections for Secretary of State had taken on heightened importance due to former President Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen.^[1]

The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020. The secretary of state of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2022.

Going into the election, there were 26 Republican secretaries of state and 21 Democratic secretaries of state. 4 Democratic secretaries of state were up for election, of whom LaVonne Griffin-Valade of Oregon is retiring. 3 Republican secretaries of state were up for election, of whom Jay Ashcroft of Missouri and Mac Warner of West Virginia are retiring.

Partisan composition

Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Democrats were defending one state won by Donald Trump in 2020 (North Carolina), while Republicans did not hold any states won by Joe Biden.

Race summary

State	Secretary of State	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates
Missouri	Jay Ashcroft	Republican	2016	Incumbent retired to run for governor.^[2] Republican hold.	▌Y Denny Hoskins (Republican) ▌Barbara Phifer (Democratic) ▌Carl Freese (Libertarian) ▌Jerome Bauer (Green)
Montana	Christi Jacobsen	Republican	2020	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Christi Jacobsen (Republican) ▌Jesse Mullen (Democratic) ▌John Lamb (Libertarian)
North Carolina	Elaine Marshall	Democratic	1996	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Elaine Marshall (Democratic) ▌Chad Brown (Republican)
Oregon	LaVonne Griffin-Valade	Democratic	2023 (appointed)	Interim appointee retired.^[3] Democratic hold.	▌Y Tobias Read (Democratic) ▌Dennis Linthicum (Republican) ▌Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green)
Vermont	Sarah Copeland Hanzas	Democratic	2022	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Democratic) ▌H. Brooke Paige (Republican)
Washington	Steve Hobbs	Democratic	2022	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Steve Hobbs (Democratic) ▌Dale Whitaker (Republican)
West Virginia	Mac Warner	Republican	2016	Incumbent retired to run for governor.^[4] Republican hold.	▌Y Kris Warner (Republican) ▌Thornton Cooper (Democratic)

Missouri

Incumbent Republican Jay Ashcroft was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for governor.^[2]

Businesswoman Valentina Gomez, state senator Denny Hoskins, state senate President pro tempore Caleb Rowden, Greene County clerk Shane Schoeller and state representative Adam Schwadron are running in the Republican primary.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

State representative Barbara Phifer, accountant Monique Williams, and travel agent Haley Jacobson are running in the Democratic primary.^[10] A fourth candidate, Gavin Bena, initially filed to run but later withdrew from the race.^[11]

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Montana

Incumbent Republican Christi Jacobsen is running for re-election to a second term.^[13] Democratic newspaper owner Jesse Mullen is running against her.^[14]

North Carolina

North Carolina Secretary of State election

← 2020

2028 →


Nominee	Elaine Marshall	Chad Brown
Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

Elaine Marshall
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Elaine Marshall is running for re-election to an eighth term.^[15]

Oregon

Oregon Secretary of State election

← 2020

2028 →


Nominee	Tobias Read	Dennis Linthicum
Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek after Shemia Fagan resigned.^[16] She was eligible to run for a full term, but decided to retire.^[3] Democrats state senate President pro tempore James Manning Jr. and state treasurer Tobias Read are running for the position.^[17]^[18] Property broker Brent Barker is the lone Republican candidate as of February 2024.^[19]

Vermont

2024 Vermont Secretary of State election

← 2022

November 5, 2024

2026 →


Nominee	Sarah Copeland Hanzas	H. Brooke Paige
Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Attorney General

Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Democratic

Incumbent secretary of state Sarah Copeland Hanzas is running for a second term two-year term.

Washington

Washington Secretary of State election

← 2022 (special)

2028 →


Nominee	Steve Hobbs	Dale Whitaker
Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State

Steve Hobbs
Democratic

Steve Hobbs won a 2022 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Kim Wyman's term and is running for re-election to a full term in 2024.

West Virginia

West Virginia Secretary of State election

← 2020

2028 →


Nominee	Kris Warner	Thornton Cooper
Party	Republican	Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Mac Warner
Republican

Incumbent Republican Mac Warner is eligible to run for re-election, but has instead decided to run for governor.^[4]

Mac's brother and Former West Virginia Republican Party chair Kris Warner won the Republican nomination defeating state senator Kenny Mann, former state delegate Ken Reed, former Democratic House of Delegates minority leader Doug Skaff, and Putnam County clerk Brian Wood.^[20]

Attorney Thornton Cooper won the Democratic nomination unopposed.^[21]

Notes

References

^ Martin, John J. (2024-03-02). "Why state secretaries of state are important to elections - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
^ ^a ^b Shorman, Jonathan (April 6, 2023). "Missouri's top election official Jay Ashcroft launches Republican campaign for governor". The Kansas City Star.
^ ^a ^b Shumway, Julia (June 30, 2023). "LaVonne Griffin-Valade takes over as Oregon secretary of state with pledge to rebuild trust". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023. Griffin-Valade said she doesn't plan to run for a full term in 2024
^ ^a ^b Staff Reports (2023-01-10). "Mac Warner announces campaign for West Virginia governor in 2024". WV News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ Dereuck, Kelly (October 29, 2023). "Greene County's Schoeller among crowded field of GOP candidates for MO Secretary of State". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^ Erickson, Kurt (6 June 2023). "With focus on voter fraud, senator from Warrensburg launches run for top state election post". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ "Caleb Rowden announces his intent to run for Missouri secretary of state". Columbia Missourian. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
^ Skalicky, Michele (11 February 2023). "Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announces run for Missouri secretary of state". KSMU. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ Gladney, Nick (23 October 2023). "St. Charles representative announces bid for Missouri Secretary of State". KOMU-TV. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "Secretary of State Unofficial Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State.
^ "Questions remain about key Missouri races as August primary filing opens". Spectrum Local News.
^ "2024 Withdrawn Candidates". Missouri Secretary of State.
^ Sakariassen, Alex (13 November 2023). "Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ Hill, Deb (31 January 2024). "Deer Lodge newspaper owner running for Secretary of State". Lewiston News-Argus. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ Square, Alan Wooten | The Center (2023-12-04). "Marshall, vying for eighth term alongside sixth governor, among early filers". The Center Square. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal". opb. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ Edge, Sami (September 18, 2023). "Oregon state Sen. James Manning, Treasurer Tobias Read running for secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ Shumway, Julia (July 24, 2023). "Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Shumway, Julia (8 January 2024). "Looming 2024 election poses big questions for Oregon voters". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ Hannahs, Alyssa (2024-05-15). "Kris Warner wins GOP Secretary of State Primary". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[1] Martin, John J. (2024-03-02). "Why state secretaries of state are important to elections - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.

[Ashcroft-2] Shorman, Jonathan (April 6, 2023). "Missouri's top election official Jay Ashcroft launches Republican campaign for governor". The Kansas City Star.

[chronicle-takes-over-3] Shumway, Julia (June 30, 2023). "LaVonne Griffin-Valade takes over as Oregon secretary of state with pledge to rebuild trust". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023. Griffin-Valade said she doesn't plan to run for a full term in 2024

[warnerretiring-4] Staff Reports (2023-01-10). "Mac Warner announces campaign for West Virginia governor in 2024". WV News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[vgmo-5] Dereuck, Kelly (October 29, 2023). "Greene County's Schoeller among crowded field of GOP candidates for MO Secretary of State". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[dhmo-6] Erickson, Kurt (6 June 2023). "With focus on voter fraud, senator from Warrensburg launches run for top state election post". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[crmo-7] "Caleb Rowden announces his intent to run for Missouri secretary of state". Columbia Missourian. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

[ssmo-8] Skalicky, Michele (11 February 2023). "Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announces run for Missouri secretary of state". KSMU. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[asmo-9] Gladney, Nick (23 October 2023). "St. Charles representative announces bid for Missouri Secretary of State". KOMU-TV. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[MO_SOS_Filing-10] "Secretary of State Unofficial Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State.

[Gavin_Bena_1-11] "Questions remain about key Missouri races as August primary filing opens". Spectrum Local News.

[Gavin_Bena_2-12] "2024 Withdrawn Candidates". Missouri Secretary of State.

[cjmt-13] Sakariassen, Alex (13 November 2023). "Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[jmmt-14] Hill, Deb (31 January 2024). "Deer Lodge newspaper owner running for Secretary of State". Lewiston News-Argus. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[15] Square, Alan Wooten | The Center (2023-12-04). "Marshall, vying for eighth term alongside sixth governor, among early filers". The Center Square. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[16] "Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal". opb. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[jmjor-17] Edge, Sami (September 18, 2023). "Oregon state Sen. James Manning, Treasurer Tobias Read running for secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[tror-18] Shumway, Julia (July 24, 2023). "Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[bbor-19] Shumway, Julia (8 January 2024). "Looming 2024 election poses big questions for Oregon voters". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[20] Hannahs, Alyssa (2024-05-15). "Kris Warner wins GOP Secretary of State Primary". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.

[tcwv-21] "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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