[1] Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Linda McCulloch was term-limited and could not seek a third term.

Lindeen's chief legal counsel Jesse Laslovich was nominated by the Democratic Party to succeed her.

He lost renomination to Tony O'Donnell, who won the general election unopposed.

State representative Pat Noonan became the Democratic nominee, while Caron Cooper ran as an independent candidate.

Democratic former commissioner Gail Gutsche won a three-way primary to run in a rematch against Lake.