The 2022 California Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.
Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber was appointed to the position in December 2020 by governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom had appointed incumbent secretary of state Alex Padilla to succeed Kamala Harris as California's junior U.S. senator after Harris was elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Shirley Weber, incumbent secretary of state
Republican Party
Declared
- Rob Bernosky, businessman
- Rachel Hamm, author
- James "JW" Paine, truck driver
- Raul Rodriguez Jr., retired warehouseman
Green Party
Declared
- Gary N. Blenner, educator
No party preference
Declared
- Matthew D. Cinquanta, private investigator
- Desmond A. Silveira (write-in), software engineer (American Solidarity Party)
Endorsements
Primary election
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
By congressional district
Weber won 39 of 52 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican, with the remaining 13 going to Bernosky, including two that elected Democrats.
Notes
References
External links
Official campaign websites:
- Rob Bernosky (R) for Secretary of State
- Shirley Weber (D) for Secretary of State
