2022 California Secretary of State election

The 2022 California Secretary of State election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Secretary of State of California. Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber was appointed to the position in December 2020 by governor Gavin Newsom after Newsom appointed incumbent secretary of state Alex Padilla to succeed Kamala Harris as California's junior U.S. senator. Weber is eligible to seek re-election.

2022 California Secretary of State election

November 8, 2022

Incumbent Secretary of State

Shirley Weber
Democratic



Candidates

Declared

Declared

  • Rob Bernoski, Chief Financial Officer[1]
  • Rachel Hamm, author[1]
  • James "JW" Paine, truck driver[1]
  • Raul Rodriguez Jr., retired warehouseman[1]

Declared

  • Gary N. Blenner, educator[1]

Declared

  • Matthew D. Cinquanta, private investigator[1]

Endorsements

Declined to endorse

Primary election

Results

Primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Bernoski
Green Gary N. Blenner
No party preference Matthew D. Cinquanta
Republican Rachel Hamm
Republican James "JW" Paine
Republican Raul Rodriguez Jr.
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent)
Total votes

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D December 1, 2021

Notes

      References

      1. "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
      2. "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
      3. "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".
      4. Garrett-Pate, Samuel (11 January 2022). "Equality California Endorses Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber". www.eqca.org. Equality California. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
      5. "Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
      6. Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
      7. "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

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