2022 South Dakota Secretary of State election

For related races, see 2022 United States secretary of state elections.

2022 South Dakota Secretary of State election

November 8, 2022

Nominee Monae Johnson Thomas Cool Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 212,320 119,961 Percentage 63.90% 36.10%

County results Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Cool:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Secretary of State before election Steve Barnett Republican Elected Secretary of State Monae Johnson Republican

The 2022 South Dakota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican Steve Barnett ran for re-election, but was defeated at the state convention by Monae Johnson.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Monae Johnson, secretary of state office worker

Eliminated at convention

• Steve Barnett, incumbent secretary of state

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Cool, candidate for the South Dakota Senate in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Kurt Evans, teacher^[2]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe R	December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[4]	Safe R	November 7, 2022

References

1. "South Dakota GOP picks experience for AG, bumps an incumbent". AP NEWS. June 25, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
2. "Libertarian House candidate, Sturgis rancher Collin Duprel: I am running to give South Dakota voters a choice".
3. "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
4. Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.