2018 California Secretary of State election

The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alex Padilla won re-election to a second term.

Declared

 * Alex Padilla, incumbent California Secretary of State
 * Ruben Major, paramedic

Declared

 * Mark P. Meuser, election law attorney
 * Raul Rodriguez Jr., warehousing employee

Declared

 * Michael Feinstein, former mayor of Santa Monica, Electoral Reform Consultant
 * Erik Rydberg, electoral reform advocate, Community Organizer

Libertarian Party

 * Gail Lightfoot, retired nurse

Declared

 * C.T. Weber, retired government analyst

Results
[[File:2018 CA SOS primary.svg|thumb|County results

Padilla {{legend|#afc6e9|30–40%}} {{legend|#87aade|40–50%}} {{legend|#5f8dd3|50–60%}} {{legend|#3771c8|60–70%}} {{legend|#2c5aa0|70–80%}}

Meuser {{legend|#e9afaf|30–40%}} {{legend|#de8787|40–50%}} {{legend|#d35f5f|50–60%}}

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