Secretary of State of California
Don Wagner
CandidateR
- Race
- Secretary of State of California
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Shirley Weber (D)
- Research
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Donald P. (Don) Wagner is the Republican nominee and an Orange County Supervisor, a former mayor of Irvine and member of the California Assembly. He proposes requiring voter ID at the polls and returning mail ballots by Election Day.[1][2]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Shirley Weber D | incumbent |
| Don Wagner R | challenger |
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary.
Biography
Donald P. (Don) Wagner is the Republican nominee and an Orange County Supervisor, a former mayor of Irvine and member of the California Assembly. He proposes requiring voter ID at the polls and returning mail ballots by Election Day.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Wagner holds a B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings, and works as an attorney.[2] His candidate statement also lists service as a business owner.[1]
He served in the California State Assembly from 2010 to 2016 and as Mayor of Irvine from 2016 to 2019.[2] He has represented District 3 on the Orange County Board of Supervisors since 2019.[2]
In their own words
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Secretary of State Candidate Statements, June 2, 2026 Primary · California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide Candidate's own words
- 2.Donald P. Wagner - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Secretary of State Candidate Statements, June 2, 2026 Primary · California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide Candidate's own words