Secretary of State of Minnesota
Statewide — all of Minnesota
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Four candidates are on the ballot, according to KAXE's election guide and The Green Papers (which compiles state candidate filings): Steve Simon (DFL), Tad Jude (Republican), Seth Kuhl-Stennes (Green) and George 'Chip' Tangen (Libertarian).[1][4]
- Simon was unopposed in the DFL primary; Jude won the Republican primary over Wendy Phillips, 229,804 votes (60%) to 151,599 (40%) in WDIO's results display.[6][5]
On the ballot · 4 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
- Steve Simon—
- Tad JudeIn their own words[1]
“As Secretary of State, I would use the SAVE voter database, which is more comprehensive than the one Minnesota currently uses, and work with partners at every level of government to ensure the accuracy of our voter rolls.”
KAXE questionnaire answer on voter-roll accuracy; separately he says he supports requiring a photo ID to vote. He did not address documentary proof of citizenship to register.
- Seth Kuhl-Stennes—
- George "Chip" Tangen—
Research notes & limits
Slate from KAXE and The Green Papers (which links the state's candidate filings); Minnesota's official candidate filings site (candidates.sos.mn.gov) requires a form query that was not attempted, and Ballotpedia returns a WAF page. Primary results from WDIO's results display and 270toWin. Legislative service from the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Campaign finance and polling omitted.
Sources · 12
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
- 2.Federal judge tosses out DOJ lawsuit seeking Minnesota voter data · KAXE / Minnesota Reformer · 2026-08-17 News report
- 3.Minnesota Secretary of State Simon moves to spike federal lawsuit over state voter data · MPR News · 2025-12-23 News report
- 4.The Green Papers: Minnesota 2026 General Election · The Green Papers · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 5.Election Results · WDIO (Duluth) · 2026-10-16 News report
- 6.2026 Minnesota Primary Live Results · 270toWin · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 7.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
- 8.Simon, Steve - Legislator Record · Minnesota Legislative Reference Library · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 9.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
- 10.Jude, Thaddeus "Tad" - Legislator Record · Minnesota Legislative Reference Library · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 11.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
- 12.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report