Secretary of State
August 11, 2026 · Minnesota · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 45 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 5,739,445 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 5,739,445) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 45.67, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Secretary of State is responsible for:
- Running state elections and certifying the results
- Keeping official state records and documents
- Registering businesses that operate in the state
Affected Areas: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity, Data Privacy, Civil Rights
Candidates
Steve Simon
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent · declared
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: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 4 for, Data Privacy 5 for, Election Integrity 8 for
Tad Jude
Republican · declared
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 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Wendy Phillips
Republican · declared
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: Civil Rights 1 against, Election Integrity 3 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Election sources
Source: candidates.sos.mn.gov
Source: sos.mn.gov