2018 California Secretary of State election

The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alex Padilla won re-election to a second term.

Primary election

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Alex Padilla, 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

Michael Feinstein, 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