Idaho Secretary of State election, 2026

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Idaho Secretary of State
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: (date not yet available) General: November 3, 2026
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Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Idaho
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Idaho is holding an election for secretary of state on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Idaho Secretary of State

Incumbent Phil McGrane is running in the general election for Idaho Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Phil McGrane (R)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Idaho

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Idaho Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho Secretary of State

Phil McGrane defeated Shawn Keenan and Garth Gaylord in the general election for Idaho Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil McGrane (R)	72.1	418,945
		Shawn Keenan (D)	27.4	159,189
		Garth Gaylord (Independent) (Write-in)	0.5	2,753

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 580,887
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho Secretary of State

Shawn Keenan advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho Secretary of State on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawn Keenan	100.0	31,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,807
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho Secretary of State

Phil McGrane defeated Dorothy Moon and Mary Souza in the Republican primary for Idaho Secretary of State on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil McGrane	43.1	114,355
		Dorothy Moon	41.4	109,959
		Mary Souza	15.5	41,209

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,523
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chad Houck (R)

2018

See also: Idaho Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Idaho Secretary of State

Incumbent Lawerence Denney defeated Jill Humble in the general election for Idaho Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lawerence Denney (R)	62.5	370,654
		Jill Humble (D)	37.5	222,073

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 592,727
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho Secretary of State

Jill Humble defeated Joseph Chastain in the Democratic primary for Idaho Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Humble	74.8	42,611
		Joseph Chastain	25.2	14,361

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 56,972
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho Secretary of State

Incumbent Lawerence Denney advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lawerence Denney	100.0	157,014

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2014

See also: Idaho secretary of state election, 2014

Secretary of State of Idaho, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lawerence Denney	56.2%	241,851
	Democratic	Holli High Woodings	43.8%	188,353
Total Votes				430,204
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

Election analysis

This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.

Secretary of State elections in 2026

There are 26 secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2026.

See also

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