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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon Officially Seeking 4th Term
Simon resists DOJ demands to protect voter privacy while seeking a fourth term; he won 55% of the vote in 2022, the highest in his three election wins.
- Steve Simon said he announced a bid for a fourth term, with his campaign confirming he has pushed back on the DOJ's voter data request.
- Steve Simon has served as the state's top elections official since 2014 after a decade in the Minnesota House and recently acted as a middleman in the House DFL quorum dispute .
- Tad Jude, a former lawmaker and judge, is running; Simon presented on voter registration in Bemidji Sept. 17, 2024, and won the office with 55% in 2022.
- The DOJ dispute sets up a 2026 secretary of state race between Steve Simon and Tad Jude, with Simon resisting the U.S. Department of Justice's request over voter records and privacy.
- With steady increases in vote share, Steve Simon’s election results and his role amid national election-denial trend highlight voter privacy concerns.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right7Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Right
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- 54% of the sources lean Right
54% Right
15%
C 31%
R 54%
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