2018 Michigan Secretary of State election
The Michigan Secretary of State election of 2018 took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan, alongside elections for Michigan's governor, Class I United States senator, and attorney general, as well as elections for Michigan's 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives, all 38 seats in the Michigan Senate, and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson could not seek a third term due to term limits. The Republican Party was looking to win its 7th straight Secretary of State election. Along with the offices of lieutenant governor and attorney general, the nominees for secretary of state were chosen by party delegates at their respective party conventions.
On November 6, 2018, Benson defeated Lang by an 8.9% margin.
Republican Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Treder Lang, vice chair of the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents
Eliminated at convention
- Stan Grot, Shelby Township Clerk
- Joseph Guzman
Withdrew
Democratic Party
Candidates
Nominee
- Jocelyn Benson, former dean of Wayne State University Law School and nominee for Secretary of State in 2010
Declined
Minor parties
Libertarian Party
- Gregory Stempfle