Secretary of State, Kansas · Kansas
Amanda Gonzalez
Jefferson County clerk and election attorney, now the Democratic nominee for Colorado Secretary of State. She won the June 2026 primary on a record of expanding voter access and defending trusted elections.
Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Benson won re-election as Michigan’s secretary of state in 2022. PolRev covered that race. She is now the 2026 Democratic nominee for governor.
Douglas La Follette
Douglas La Follette served as Wisconsin’s secretary of state for decades and won re-election in 2022. PolRev covered that race. He resigned in March 2023.
Reginald Bolding
PolRev covered that race.
Jena Griswold
Jena Griswold is Colorado’s Secretary of State and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, endorsed by the Working Families Party for the general election. She faces Republican Michael Allen on November 3. Progressives should back Griswold for AG to defend voting rights, reproductive freedom, and working people.
Alexi Giannoulias
Alexi Giannoulias is Illinois Secretary of State and the Democratic nominee for re-election on November 3, 2026, facing Republican Diane Harris.