2022 California Secretary of State election

2022 California Secretary of State election

November 8, 2022
Registered	21,940,274
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

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

• Shirley Weber, incumbent secretary of state^[1]

Republican Party

Declared

• Rob Bernosky, businessman^[1]
• Rachel Hamm, author^[1]
• James "JW" Paine, truck driver^[1]
• Raul Rodriguez Jr., retired warehouseman^[1]

Green Party

Declared

• Gary N. Blenner, educator^[1]

No party preference

Declared

• Matthew D. Cinquanta, private investigator^[1]
• Desmond A. Silveira (write-in), software engineer (American Solidarity Party)^[2]

Endorsements

Shirley Weber (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party^[3]
• California Teachers Association^[4]
• Courage California^[5]
• Equality California^[6]
• NARAL Pro-Choice California^[7]
• Sierra Club^[8]
• Stonewall Democrats^[9]

Desmond A. Silveira (ASP)

Political parties

• American Solidarity Party^[10]

Individuals

• Brian T. Carroll^[11]
• Mike Maturen^[12]

Declined to endorse

Organizations

• California Republican Party^[13]

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. "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.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Rob Bernosky (R) for Secretary of State
• Shirley Weber (D) for Secretary of State