High Profile Elections
ARIZONA
Open Seat: Incumbent Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) is running for Governor.
Primary: August 2
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
State House Representative Shawnna Bolick
State House Representative Mark Finchem
Advertising Executive Beau Lane
Real Estate Executive Remo Paul
State Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita
Former Arizona Senate Candidate Wade Wilson
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES:
State House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding
Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes
LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE:
Radio host Peter Yeaple is running in the general election on November 8, 2022.
COLORADO
Incumbent Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is running for re-election unopposed.
Primary: June 28
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson
Business Consultant Mike O’Donnell
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters
GEORGIA
Incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is running against three Republican challengers.
General runoff: November 6, 2022
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES:
General Assembly Member Bee Nguyen
MICHIGAN
Unlike other states, Michigan selects candidates in nominating conventions, not primaries
Incumbent Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) faces no opposition and was nominated at a convention April 9.
The Republican convention is April 23.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Chesterfield Town Clerk Cindy Berry
Educator Kristina Karamo
State House Representative Beau LaFave
Grand Rapids Town Clerk Cathleen Potmuss
NEVADA
Open Seat: Barbara Cegavske (R) is term-limited.
Democrats are not holding a primary and will appear on the November 8 ballot along with third-party candidates.
Republican primary: June 14
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Sparks City Councilman Kristopher Dahir
Entrepreneur John Cardiff Garhardt
Former State Senator Jesse Haw
Educator Sorocco Kennan
State Assemblyman Jim Marchant
Journalist Gerard Ramalho
Former Judge Richard Scotti
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE:
Former Sen. Harry Reid staffer Cisco Aguilar
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN PARTY CANDIDATE:
Former State Assembly member Janine Hansen
LIBERTARIAN PARTY CANDIDATE:
The Aunties Coalition 