Minnesota Secretary of State

	Minnesota Secretary of State
	; ; ;
	General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Compensation:	$95,722
2024-25 FY Budget:	$65,849,000
Term limits:	None
	Structure
Length of term:	4 years
Authority:	Minnesota Constitution, Article V, Section I the Executive Department
Selection Method:	Elected
	Current Officeholder
	Steve Simon
	Elections
Next election:	November 3, 2026
Last election:	November 8, 2022
	Other Minnesota Executive Offices
	Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Commerce Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission

The Secretary of State for Minnesota is a constitutional office in the executive branch of state government in Minnesota. The secretary of state is elected to a four-year term as prescribed in the state’s constitution.^[1]

Minnesota has a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.

Current officeholder

The current officeholder is Democrat Steve Simon. He was first elected to the statewide position in 2014 and was sworn in for a four-year term on January 5, 2015. Simon was re-elected in 2018.^[2]

Authority

The state Constitution addresses the office of the secretary of state in Article V, the Executive Department.^[1]

Under Article V, Section I:

The executive department consists of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state...

Qualifications

The standard qualifications necessary under Minnesota State Law in order to be considered for the Office of Secretary of State include:^[3]

Must be 21 years of age
Must be a qualified elector in the state of Minnesota
Must be a legal resident of Minnesota 30 days prior to the general election

Elections

Minnesota state government organizational chart

See also: States with gubernatorial term limits, State legislatures with term limits

The office of Secretary of State is an elected position with elections held every four years. Elections are held in November and officers assume their duties the following January. There are no term limits.

Electoral history

2022

See also: Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Simon defeated Kim Crockett and Steve Carlson in the general election for Minnesota Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Simon (D)	54.5	1,345,685
	Kim Crockett (R)	45.4	1,119,949
	Steve Carlson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	15
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,080

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,467,729
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Simon defeated Steve Carlson in the Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Simon	72.5	285,314
	Steve Carlson	27.5	108,144

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,458
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Kim Crockett defeated Erik van Mechelen in the Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kim Crockett	63.2	190,156
	Erik van Mechelen	36.8	110,940

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,096
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Kelly Jahner-Byrne (R)
Phillip Parrish (R)