The 2022 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

Secretary of State of Michigan The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The Secretary of State is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. A ...

. Incumbent

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decisively won reelection to a second term, defeating

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-endorsed

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Kristina Karamo by a 14 percentage point margin.

Background

The position of

is responsible for overseeing elections in the state. Benson, a Democrat, was first elected to the position in

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. Benson received national attention in her position following Joe Biden's victory in the state in the

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. Donald Trump's campaign contested Biden's victory in Michigan and filed a lawsuit over the counting of absentee ballots. The race for Michigan Secretary of State in 2022 received national attention over its potential impact on how the state would oversee the 2024 presidential election there.

Democratic convention

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent secretary of state

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

* Kristina Karamo, activist and educator

Eliminated at convention

*Cindy Berry, Chesterfield Township

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, member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 108th district *Cathleen Postmus, Plainfield Township

Declined

* Ann Bollin, member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 42nd district *Meghan Reckling, Livingston County Republican Party chair

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Notes

References

External links

; Official campaign websites
Jocelyn Benson (D) for Secretary of State

Kristina Karamo (R) for Secretary of State
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Michigan Secretary of State elections