2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Steve Simon, the incumbent and Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party nominee, won the election.

Background

DFL incumbent Steve Simon was first elected in 2014—succeeding two-term DFL incumbent Mark Ritchie, who did not seek re-election. Simon announced on January 23, 2018, that he would seek re-election.

Candidates

Republican Party of Minnesota

John Howe, member of the Minnesota Senate from 2011 to 2013; candidate for the Republican nomination for Minnesota Secretary of State in 2014

Howe was endorsed by the Republicans on June 2, 2018, at their state convention.

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Steve Simon, incumbent since 2015

Simon was endorsed by the DFL on June 1, 2018, at their state convention.

Minor parties and independents

William Denney, Independence Party of Minnesota

General election

Results

By congressional district

Simon won four of eight congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Howe, including one that elected a Democrat.

District	Simon	Howe	Representative
	45%	50%	Jim Hagedorn
	50%	46%	Angie Craig
	53%	43%	Dean Phillips
	65%	31%	Betty McCollum
	78%	18%	Ilhan Omar
	39%	57%	Tom Emmer
	38%	58%	Collin Peterson
	46%	50%	Pete Stauber