The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the

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. Incumbent Democratic Secretary

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won re-election to a second term.

Primary election

Candidates

Democratic Party

=Declared

= *

, incumbent California Secretary of State * Ruben Major, paramedic

Republican Party

=Declared

= * Mark P. Meuser, election law attorney * Raul Rodriguez Jr., warehousing employee

Green Party

=Declared

= *

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, former mayor of Santa Monica, Electoral Reform Consultant * Erik Rydberg, electoral reform advocate, Community Organizer

Libertarian Party

* Gail Lightfoot, retired nurse

Peace and Freedom Party

=Declared

= * C.T. Weber, retired government analyst

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

References

External links

Mark Meuser (R) for Secretary of StateAlex Padilla (D) for Secretary of State
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November 2018 in the United States