Mark Kohler Democratic Stephanie Thomas Democratic The 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut.

Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill planned to retire at the end of her elected term,[1] but resigned on June 30 to care for her ailing husband.

[2] Governor Lamont appointed former associate attorney general Mark Kohler to the position.

Lesser pushed to have his race listed at the top rather than the end, a strategic move driven by the belief that his chances of endorsement might diminish if several white male candidates were considered before him.

Notably, two leading contenders for the endorsement were women of color, and the eventual nominee was Stephanie Thomas, the current Secretary of State.