2022 California Secretary of State election
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Registered21,940,274
 
Candidate Shirley Weber Rob Bernosky
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 6,462,164 4,298,530
Percentage 60.1% 39.9%
County results
Weber:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bernosky:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Secretary of State before election

Shirley Weber
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Shirley Weber
Democratic

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The 2022 California Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.[1]

Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber was appointed to the position in December 2020 by governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom had appointed incumbent secretary of state Alex Padilla to succeed Kamala Harris as California's junior U.S. senator after Harris was elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared

Green Party

Declared

No party preference

Declared

Endorsements

Shirley Weber (D)
Organizations
Desmond A. Silveira (ASP)
Political Parties
Individuals
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Primary election

Results

Results by county
  Weber
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Bernosky
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
Primary election results[1][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent) 4,016,798 58.92%
Republican Rob Bernosky 1,281,587 18.80%
Republican Rachel Hamm 822,978 12.07%
Republican James "JW" Paine 254,222 3.73%
Green Gary N. Blenner 205,630 3.02%
Republican Raul Rodriguez Jr. 176,059 2.58%
No party preference Matthew D. Cinquanta 59,481 0.87%
No party preference Desmond A. Silveira (write-in) 235 0.0%
Total votes 6,816,990 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Safe D December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[16] Safe D November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Shirley
Weber (D) 		Rob
Bernosky (R) 		Undecided
USC October 30 – November 2, 2022 802 (RV) ± 3.5% 63% 37% –

Results

2022 California Secretary of State election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent) 6,462,164 60.05% -4.40%
Republican Rob Bernosky 4,298,530 39.95% +4.40%
Total votes 10,760,694 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Shirley, Weber. "Certified List of Write-in Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".
  5. ^ Chavez, Angela (November 18, 2021). "2022 California Election: Early Endorsement Slate Announced". Courage California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Garrett-Pate, Samuel (January 11, 2022). "Equality California Endorses Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber". www.eqca.org. Equality California. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Endorsements". NARAL Pro-Choice California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Endorsements". Sierra Club California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "American Solidarity Party of California". Facebook. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  11. ^ Carroll, Brian. "Brian Carroll, Commentaries". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Maturen, Mike. "Mike Maturen Hfi". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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