Secretary of State
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
What does this office do?
- Running elections and certifying results, in most states
- Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
- Keeping business filings and official state records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Steve Simon
AdvancedDemocratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent · advanced
Steve Simon is Minnesota's 22nd Secretary of State and has served since January 2015. He previously served ten years in the Minnesota House of Representatives, chaired the House Elections Committee, worked as a Minnesota assistant attorney general, and practiced law privately.
Records: Election Integrity 9 for, Data Privacy 8 for, Civil Rights 4 for,
Tad Jude
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Tad Jude is a former Minnesota district court judge, state senator, state representative, and Hennepin County commissioner. He served in the Legislature from 1973 through 1988 and on Minnesota's Tenth Judicial District court from 2011 through January 2022.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for,
Wendy Phillips
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Wendy Phillips is a business owner and former Oronoco Planning and Zoning commissioner. She was the Republican nominee for Minnesota House District 25A in 2022 and has served in Olmsted County Republican and election-integrity roles.
Records: Election Integrity 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov