Secretary of State of Minnesota
Steve Simon
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- Race
- Secretary of State of Minnesota
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Tad Jude (R); Seth Kuhl-Stennes (G); George "Chip" Tangen (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
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Steve Simon is the incumbent DFL Secretary of State of Minnesota, seeking a fourth term. A former state representative who chaired the House elections committee, he has overseen Minnesota's elections since 2015 and has opposed a Justice Department demand for the state's voter registration data.[1][2]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Steve Simon DFL | incumbent |
| Tad Jude R | challenger |
| Seth Kuhl-Stennes G | challenger |
| George "Chip" Tangen LIB | challenger |
Unopposed in the DFL primary.
Biography
Steve Simon is the incumbent DFL Secretary of State of Minnesota, seeking a fourth term. A former state representative who chaired the House elections committee, he has overseen Minnesota's elections since 2015 and has opposed a Justice Department demand for the state's voter registration data.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Simon lives in Hopkins.[1] He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2014, including as chair of its Elections Committee, before becoming secretary of state in January 2015.[1][2]
According to his candidate questionnaire, Simon wrote the law allowing eligible Minnesotans to vote from home.[1] KAXE's editor's note says Minnesota ranked first in MIT's Elections Performance Index for 2024.[1]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- legal2025-12-23 · Refused the U.S. Justice Department's request for Minnesota's voter registration list (names, birthdates, addresses, partial Social Security numbers) and, after the department sued in September 2025, moved to dismiss, calling the suit a 'fishing expedition'; Attorney General Ellison's office represented him.[3][4]
- legal2026-08-17 · A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's suit on August 17, 2026, writing that the government had no special privilege to use a civil action as a 'fishing expedition.'[4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Defending the freedom to vote: pushing back on federal interference, protecting voters' private information from the Justice Department, and defending same-day registration and voting from home.[5]
- Supporting Minnesota's current requirement that people registering show who they are and where they live, using a broad list of accepted documents rather than only government-issued photo ID.[5]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
- 2.Simon, Steve - Legislator Record · Minnesota Legislative Reference Library · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 3.Minnesota Secretary of State Simon moves to spike federal lawsuit over state voter data · MPR News · 2025-12-23 News report
- 4.Federal judge tosses out DOJ lawsuit seeking Minnesota voter data · KAXE / Minnesota Reformer · 2026-08-17 News report
- 5.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report