Secretary of State of California
Statewide — all of California
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- California uses a top-two primary: on June 2, 2026 Shirley Weber (D) received 55.7% and Don Wagner (R) 40.3%, ahead of two Green candidates, so the two advance to the general election.[5][6]
On the ballot · 2 candidates
Research notes & limits
Slate confirmed against the California Secretary of State's Official Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election (dated August 27, 2026), which lists Shirley N. Weber (Democratic) and Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican) for Secretary of State. Primary percentages are from Ballotpedia. Weber's and Wagner's websites were not loaded; the web address comes from their candidate statements.
Sources · 10
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Secretary of State Candidate Statements, June 2, 2026 Primary · California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide Candidate's own words
- 2.California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision Rejecting Mail-In Voting Restrictions Ahead of 2026 General Election · California Secretary of State · 2026-09-14 Official record
- 3.Supreme Court Ruling on DHS Voter Database Will Have No Impact on California's 2026 General Election · California Secretary of State · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 4.California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Shares Response to U.S. Department of Justice Demands · California Secretary of State · 2026-10-15 Official record
- 5.California Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 6.General Election, November 3, 2026: Official Certified List of Candidates · California Secretary of State · 2026-08-27 Official record
- 7.Secretary of State Candidate Statements, June 2, 2026 Primary · California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide Candidate's own words
- 8.About Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. · California Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 9.Secretary of State Candidate Statements, June 2, 2026 Primary · California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide Candidate's own words
- 10.Donald P. Wagner - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference