2010 California Secretary of State election

The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Debra Bowen won reelection to a second term.

Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

American Independent

 * Merton Short, aviator

Democratic

 * Debra Bowen, incumbent Secretary of State

Green

 * Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney

Libertarian

 * Christina Tobin, voting rights advocate

Peace and Freedom

 * Marylou Cabral, community volunteer

Republican

 * Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
 * Damon Dunn, small business owner
 * Orly Taitz, attorney and dentist

Official campaign Web sites

 * Roy Allmond
 * Debra Bowen
 * Damon Dunn
 * Ann Menasche
 * Orly Taitz
 * Christina Tobin