2022 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The2022 Minnesota Secretary of State electionwas held on November 8, 2022, to elect theSecretary of State of Minnesota.IncumbentDFLerSteve Simonwon re-election to a third term.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominated
[edit]- Steve Simon,incumbent secretary of state
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Steve Carlson,perennial candidate
Endorsements
[edit]Steve Simon
- Organizations
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL) | Steve Simon(incumbent) | 285,314 | 72.51 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Steve Carlson | 108,144 | 27.49 | |
Total votes | 393,458 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominated
[edit]- Kim Crockett, former vice president of theCenter of the American Experiment,a conservative think tank[5][6]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Erik van Mechelen
Dropped out at convention
[edit]- Kelly Jahner-Byrne, candidate in the2020 Minnesota House of Representatives electionfor seat 53B[7]
Withdrew before convention
[edit]- Phillip Parrish, formerU.S. navalintelligence officer[8]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kim Crockett | 190,156 | 63.15 | |
Republican | Eric van Mechelen | 110,940 | 36.85 | |
Total votes | 301,096 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Debate
[edit]Adebatewas held on October 2 byWCCO.
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
Elections Daily[10] | Leans D | November 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
[edit]Steve Simon (DFL)
- U.S. Representatives
- Adam Kinzinger,U.S. RepresentativeforIllinois's 16th congressional district(2011–2023)(Republican)[11]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Kim Crockett (R)
- U.S. Presidents
- Donald Trump,President of the United States(2017–2021)[14]
- State legislators
- Mary Kiffmeyer,state senatorfrom the 30th district and formerMinnesota Secretary of State(1999–2007)[15]
- Dean Urdahl,state representative(2003–)[15]
- Organizations
Polling
[edit]- Graphical summary
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Steve Simon (DFL) |
Kim Crockett (R) |
Undecided |
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SurveyUSA[A] | Oct. 26 – 30, 2022 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
St. Cloud State University | Oct. 10 – 30, 2022 | 212 (A) | ± 8% | 52% | 37% | 11% |
Trafalgar Group (R)[B] | Oct. 17 – 19, 2022 | 1,091 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46.6% | 44.6% | 8.9% |
Embold Research | Oct. 10 – 14, 2022 | 1,585 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 47.9% | 40.8% | 11.3% |
SurveyUSA | Sep. 30 – Oct. 3, 2022 | 604 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 40% | 18% |
Trafalgar Group (R)[C] | Sep. 14, 2022 | 1,079 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 8.5% |
Mason-Dixon | Sep. 12 – 14, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47.6% | 40.0% | 12.4% |
Aug. 30 – Sep. 4, 2022 | 562 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 38% | 20% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic (DFL) | Steve Simon(incumbent) | 1,345,685 | 54.53% | +2.28% | |
Republican | Kim Crockett | 1,119,949 | 45.38% | +1.76% | |
Write-in | 2,095 | 0.08% | +0.03% | ||
Total votes | 2,467,729 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic (DFL)hold |
By county
[edit]County | Steve Simon DFL |
Kim Crockett GOP |
Write-in | Margin | Total votes | ||||
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% | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | ||
Aitkin | 38.87% | 3,164 | 61.08% | 4,971 | 0.05% | 4 | -22.20% | -1,807 | 8,139 |
Anoka | 49.80% | 76,983 | 50.11% | 77,463 | 0.09% | 142 | -0.31% | -480 | 154,588 |
Becker | 33.67% | 4,896 | 66.26% | 9,636 | 0.07% | 10 | -32.60% | -4,740 | 14,542 |
Beltrami | 48.15% | 8,622 | 51.78% | 9,272 | 0.08% | 14 | -3.63% | -650 | 17,908 |
Benton | 35.83% | 5,797 | 64.10% | 10,372 | 0.07% | 12 | -28.27% | -4,575 | 16,181 |
Big Stone | 39.65% | 952 | 60.27% | 1,447 | 0.08% | 2 | -20.62% | -495 | 2,401 |
Blue Earth | 53.03% | 13,824 | 46.90% | 12,227 | 0.07% | 18 | 6.13% | 1,597 | 26,069 |
Brown | 35.70% | 4,091 | 64.26% | 7,364 | 0.04% | 5 | -28.56% | -3,273 | 11,460 |
Carlton | 51.96% | 8,166 | 47.98% | 7,541 | 0.06% | 10 | 3.98% | 625 | 15,717 |
Carver | 47.65% | 25,398 | 52.28% | 27,863 | 0.07% | 38 | -4.62% | -2,465 | 53,299 |
Cass | 36.21% | 5,450 | 63.76% | 9,596 | 0.03% | 5 | -27.55% | -4,146 | 15,051 |
Chippewa | 38.24% | 1,878 | 61.74% | 3,032 | 0.02% | 1 | -23.50% | -1,154 | 4,911 |
Chisago | 38.30% | 9,752 | 61.65% | 15,698 | 0.05% | 13 | -23.35% | -5,946 | 25,463 |
Clay | 51.60% | 11,256 | 48.28% | 10,532 | 0.13% | 28 | 3.32% | 724 | 21,816 |
Clearwater | 26.43% | 929 | 73.54% | 2,585 | 0.03% | 1 | -47.11% | -1,656 | 3,515 |
Cook | 68.18% | 2,192 | 31.76% | 1,021 | 0.06% | 2 | 36.42% | 1,171 | 3,215 |
Cottonwood | 32.90% | 1,506 | 66.90% | 3,062 | 0.20% | 9 | -34.00% | -1,556 | 4,577 |
Crow Wing | 37.95% | 11,919 | 62.00% | 19,470 | 0.05% | 16 | -24.04% | -7,551 | 31,405 |
Dakota | 57.75% | 111,687 | 42.10% | 81,422 | 0.15% | 286 | 15.65% | 30,265 | 193,395 |
Dodge | 35.33% | 3,267 | 64.61% | 5,975 | 0.06% | 6 | -29.28% | -2,708 | 9,248 |
Douglas | 35.94% | 7,013 | 63.97% | 12,484 | 0.09% | 18 | -28.03% | -5,471 | 19,515 |
Faribault | 34.92% | 2,079 | 65.02% | 3,871 | 0.07% | 4 | -30.10% | -1,792 | 5,954 |
Fillmore | 40.33% | 3,759 | 59.58% | 5,553 | 0.10% | 9 | -19.25% | -1,794 | 9,321 |
Freeborn | 41.84% | 5,386 | 58.11% | 7,480 | 0.05% | 7 | -16.27% | -2,094 | 12,873 |
Goodhue | 45.91% | 10,475 | 53.99% | 12,318 | 0.10% | 22 | -8.08% | -1,843 | 22,815 |
Grant | 39.53% | 1,154 | 60.26% | 1,759 | 0.21% | 6 | -20.73% | -605 | 2,919 |
Hennepin | 72.42% | 411,144 | 27.49% | 156,073 | 0.08% | 480 | 44.93% | 255,071 | 567,697 |
Houston | 42.31% | 3,659 | 57.64% | 4,985 | 0.05% | 4 | -15.33% | -1,326 | 8,648 |
Hubbard | 37.60% | 3,977 | 62.36% | 6,596 | 0.05% | 5 | -24.76% | -2,619 | 10,578 |
Isanti | 33.74% | 6,278 | 66.20% | 12,320 | 0.06% | 11 | -32.47% | -6,042 | 18,609 |
Itasca | 44.65% | 9,415 | 55.30% | 11,660 | 0.05% | 10 | -10.65% | -2,245 | 21,085 |
Jackson | 33.95% | 1,533 | 65.99% | 2,980 | 0.07% | 3 | -32.04% | -1,447 | 4,516 |
Kanabec | 35.06% | 2,468 | 64.91% | 4,569 | 0.03% | 2 | -29.85% | -2,101 | 7,039 |
Kandiyohi | 39.11% | 7,013 | 60.86% | 10,913 | 0.03% | 5 | -21.75% | -3,900 | 17,931 |
Kittson | 39.28% | 738 | 60.72% | 1,141 | 0.00% | 0 | -21.45% | -403 | 1,879 |
Koochiching | 40.98% | 2,132 | 58.98% | 3,068 | 0.04% | 2 | -17.99% | -936 | 5,202 |
Lac qui Parle | 40.51% | 1,263 | 59.43% | 1,853 | 0.06% | 2 | -18.92% | -590 | 3,118 |
Lake | 53.53% | 3,009 | 46.34% | 2,605 | 0.12% | 7 | 7.19% | 404 | 5,621 |
Lake of the Woods | 26.01% | 464 | 73.82% | 1,317 | 0.17% | 3 | -47.81% | -853 | 1,784 |
Le Sueur | 37.79% | 4,919 | 62.15% | 8,090 | 0.06% | 8 | -24.36% | -3,171 | 13,017 |
Lincoln | 32.43% | 781 | 67.52% | 1,626 | 0.04% | 1 | -35.09% | -845 | 2,408 |
Lyon | 37.52% | 3,622 | 62.43% | 6,026 | 0.05% | 5 | -24.90% | -2,404 | 9,653 |
Mahnomen | 43.21% | 690 | 56.73% | 906 | 0.06% | 1 | -13.53% | -216 | 1,597 |
Marshall | 26.51% | 1,055 | 73.41% | 2,921 | 0.08% | 3 | -46.90% | -1,866 | 3,979 |
Martin | 32.16% | 2,656 | 67.83% | 5,602 | 0.01% | 1 | -35.67% | -2,946 | 8,259 |
McLeod | 34.75% | 5,644 | 65.18% | 10,586 | 0.07% | 11 | -30.43% | -4,942 | 16,241 |
Meeker | 33.33% | 3,573 | 66.58% | 7,137 | 0.08% | 9 | -33.25% | -3,564 | 10,719 |
Mille Lacs | 33.88% | 3,718 | 66.02% | 7,246 | 0.10% | 11 | -32.15% | -3,528 | 10,975 |
Morrison | 26.03% | 3,954 | 73.90% | 11,226 | 0.07% | 10 | -47.87% | -7,272 | 15,190 |
Mower | 47.87% | 6,657 | 52.07% | 7,241 | 0.06% | 8 | -4.20% | -584 | 13,906 |
Murray | 30.77% | 1,182 | 69.17% | 2,657 | 0.05% | 2 | -38.40% | -1,475 | 3,841 |
Nicollet | 52.78% | 7,947 | 47.11% | 7,093 | 0.11% | 16 | 5.67% | 854 | 15,056 |
Nobles | 32.89% | 1,956 | 67.05% | 3,988 | 0.07% | 4 | -34.16% | -2,032 | 5,948 |
Norman | 41.79% | 1,023 | 58.09% | 1,422 | 0.12% | 3 | -16.30% | -399 | 2,448 |
Olmsted | 55.02% | 36,930 | 44.94% | 30,165 | 0.04% | 24 | 10.08% | 6,765 | 67,119 |
Otter Tail | 32.82% | 9,219 | 67.10% | 18,846 | 0.08% | 22 | -34.28% | -9,627 | 28,087 |
Pennington | 35.58% | 1,921 | 64.33% | 3,473 | 0.09% | 5 | -28.75% | -1,552 | 5,399 |
Pine | 37.52% | 4,603 | 62.40% | 7,655 | 0.08% | 10 | -24.88% | -3,052 | 12,268 |
Pipestone | 24.94% | 935 | 75.01% | 2,812 | 0.05% | 2 | -50.07% | -1,877 | 3,749 |
Polk | 32.87% | 3,522 | 67.08% | 7,188 | 0.05% | 5 | -34.21% | -3,666 | 10,715 |
Pope | 39.16% | 2,190 | 60.68% | 3,394 | 0.16% | 9 | -21.53% | -1,204 | 5,593 |
Ramsey | 74.15% | 158,893 | 25.73% | 55,129 | 0.13% | 276 | 48.42% | 103,764 | 214,298 |
Red Lake | 34.31% | 537 | 65.50% | 1,025 | 0.19% | 3 | -31.18% | -488 | 1,565 |
Redwood | 30.12% | 1,921 | 69.81% | 4,452 | 0.06% | 4 | -39.69% | -2,531 | 6,377 |
Renville | 35.20% | 2,197 | 64.74% | 4,041 | 0.06% | 4 | -29.54% | -1,844 | 6,242 |
Rice | 53.50% | 14,953 | 46.44% | 12,980 | 0.07% | 19 | 7.06% | 1,973 | 27,952 |
Rock | 29.41% | 1,193 | 70.56% | 2,862 | 0.02% | 1 | -41.15% | -1,669 | 4,056 |
Roseau | 25.11% | 1,615 | 74.86% | 4,814 | 0.03% | 2 | -49.74% | -3,199 | 6,431 |
Scott | 46.83% | 30,679 | 53.09% | 34,784 | 0.08% | 50 | -6.27% | -4,105 | 65,513 |
Sherburne | 35.37% | 14,192 | 64.58% | 25,911 | 0.05% | 21 | -29.21% | -11,719 | 40,124 |
Sibley | 32.55% | 2,125 | 67.36% | 4,397 | 0.09% | 6 | -34.80% | -2,272 | 6,528 |
St. Louis | 60.13% | 55,261 | 39.78% | 36,555 | 0.09% | 81 | 20.36% | 18,706 | 91,897 |
Stearns | 40.28% | 25,998 | 59.63% | 38,485 | 0.09% | 55 | -19.35% | -12,487 | 64,538 |
Steele | 42.43% | 6,923 | 57.52% | 9,385 | 0.06% | 9 | -15.09% | -2,462 | 16,317 |
Stevens | 39.66% | 1,585 | 60.29% | 2,409 | 0.05% | 2 | -20.62% | -824 | 3,996 |
Swift | 39.87% | 1,551 | 60.10% | 2,338 | 0.03% | 1 | -20.23% | -787 | 3,890 |
Todd | 29.04% | 3,126 | 70.85% | 7,626 | 0.10% | 11 | -41.81% | -4,500 | 10,763 |
Traverse | 37.25% | 570 | 62.68% | 959 | 0.07% | 1 | -25.42% | -389 | 1,530 |
Wabasha | 40.08% | 4,242 | 59.85% | 6,335 | 0.08% | 8 | -19.77% | -2,093 | 10,585 |
Wadena | 28.34% | 1,668 | 71.66% | 4,218 | 0.00% | 0 | -43.32% | -2,550 | 5,886 |
Waseca | 36.68% | 3,027 | 63.24% | 5,219 | 0.08% | 7 | -26.56% | -2,192 | 8,253 |
Washington | 55.79% | 71,895 | 44.15% | 56,897 | 0.06% | 74 | 11.64% | 14,998 | 128,866 |
Watonwan | 39.64% | 1,508 | 60.28% | 2,293 | 0.08% | 3 | -20.64% | -785 | 3,804 |
Wilkin | 29.51% | 753 | 70.38% | 1,796 | 0.12% | 3 | -40.87% | -1,043 | 2,552 |
Winona | 49.63% | 10,012 | 50.29% | 10,145 | 0.09% | 18 | -0.66% | -133 | 20,175 |
Wright | 37.45% | 24,372 | 62.48% | 40,666 | 0.07% | 44 | -25.04% | -16,294 | 65,082 |
Yellow Medicine | 34.67% | 1,504 | 65.33% | 2,834 | 0.00% | 0 | -30.66% | -1,330 | 4,338 |
Totals | 54.53% | 1,345,685 | 45.38% | 1,119,949 | 0.08% | 2,095 | 9.15% | 225,736 | 2,467,729 |
By congressional district
[edit]Simon won 4 of 8 congressional districts with the remaining 4 going to Crockett.[19]
District | Simon | Crockett | Representative |
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1st | 46% | 54% | Brad Finstad |
2nd | 55% | 45% | Angie Craig |
3rd | 61% | 39% | Dean Phillips |
4th | 70% | 30% | Betty McCollum |
5th | 83% | 17% | Ilhan Omar |
6th | 42% | 57% | Tom Emmer |
7th | 34% | 65% | Michelle Fischbach |
8th | 46% | 53% | Pete Stauber |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ab"Minnesota AFL-CIO makes 2022 statewide election endorsements".www.mnaflcio.com.March 8, 2022.RetrievedMarch 18,2022.
- ^ab"DFL endorses Walz for second term".Austin Daily Herald.May 22, 2022.
- ^ab"TakeAction Minnesota Announces Endorsement of Keith Ellison, Steve Simon, and Slate of State, Federal, and Local Candidates".TakeAction Minnesota.June 16, 2022.RetrievedJuly 16,2022.
- ^ab"Unofficial State Primary Results for Secretary of State".Minnesota Secretary of State.August 9, 2022.RetrievedAugust 21,2022.
- ^Lopez, Ricardo (December 6, 2021)."Kim Crockett running for Minnesota secretary of state to focus on 'election integrity'".RetrievedJanuary 10,2022.
- ^"2022 MNGOP State Convention Endorses Kim Crockett for Secretary of State".Republican Party of Minnesota.May 13, 2022.RetrievedJuly 17,2022.
- ^Montemayor, Stephen (October 11, 2021)."New Minnesota GOP candidate for secretary of state announces campaign".www.startribune.com.Star Tribune.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 10,2022.
- ^Montemayor, Stephen (October 22, 2021)."Phillip Parrish, GOP secretary of state candidate, exits race".www.startribune.com.Star Tribune.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 10,2022.
- ^"Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests".Sabato's Crystal Ball.November 3, 2022.RetrievedNovember 3,2022.
- ^Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022)."Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings".Elections Daily.RetrievedNovember 29,2022.
- ^Montellaro, Zach."Kinzinger endorses Dems in major governor, secretary of state races".POLITICO.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^"2022 Election Endorsements".December 20, 2019.RetrievedAugust 28,2022.
- ^"EDITORIAL | Star Tribune Editorial Board endorsement: Re-elect Simon for election integrity".Star Tribune.
- ^Derosier, Alex (October 25, 2022)."Trump endorses Minnesota Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett".Duluth News Tribune.RetrievedDecember 4,2022.
- ^abFaircloth, Ryan (September 24, 2022)."Minnesota GOP secretary of state candidate pushes voting restrictions while denying election results".Star Tribune.Archivedfrom the original on September 25, 2022.RetrievedDecember 4,2022.
- ^"2022 MNGOP State Convention Endorses Kim Crockett for Secretary of State".The Republican Party of Minnesota.Rochester, MN: Republican Party of Minnesota. May 13, 2022.RetrievedJuly 28,2022.
- ^"TPPCF Endorses Kim Crockett for Secretary of State".Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund.October 3, 2022.RetrievedDecember 4,2022.
- ^"2022 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".Minnesota Secretary of State.
- ^"Home - Election Results".electionresults.sos.state.mn.us.RetrievedApril 15,2023.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites