Steve Simon
Last held office: Minnesota Secretary of State (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for Minnesota Secretary of State.
Last office: Minnesota Secretary of StateBorn 1969
- Last margin
- +12.9
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Simon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Simon has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Simon won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Secretary of State | General | Won | Tad Jude (R), George "Chip" Tangen (L) | 54.7% | D+12.9 | D+4.3 | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Secretary of State | General | Won | Kim Crockett (R) | 54.5% | D+9.1 | — | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Secretary of State | General | Won | John Howe (R), William Denney (I) | 52.3% | D+8.6 | — | |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-46B | General | Won | David Arvidson (R) | 70% | D+40.2 | — | |
| 2010 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | General | Won | Stephen Manderfeld (R) | 65.4% | D+30.9 | — | |
| 2008 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | General | Won | Tracy Leahy (R) | 68.7% | D+37.4 | — | |
| 2006 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | General | Won | Jason Vanburen (R) | 70.3% | D+40.7 | — | |
| 2004 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | General | Won | Jim Rhodes (R) | 55.7% | D+11.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Simon has held
- Minnesota Secretary of State · 2018–2026
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46B · 2012–2014
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44A · 2004–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Simon has run against
- Tad Jude (R) · 2026 general, won
- Kim Crockett (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Howe (R) · 2018 election, won
- David Arvidson (R) · 2012 election, won
- Stephen Manderfeld (R) · 2010 election, won
- Tracy Leahy (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Simon’s best result was 47% (Minnesota Secretary of State).
Simon’s polls in the database →How we know Simon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q7613930
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET