The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (similar to a Secretary of State) is the main public information official in the state, overseeing historical records, public records, and registry of deeds. The elected office is partisan, meaning candidates run on their party affiliation. The term length is 4 years.

The current officeholder is William F. Galvin (D), first elected to the position in 1994.

The longtime incumbent Galvin will face a primary against Tanisha Sullivan (D). Sullivan won the Democratic Party’s official endorsement at the state convention in June 2022. But Galvin has lost the endorsement and won the election before. Galvin is running on experience. Sullivan is running to bring fresh blood to the office, with emphasis on improving voter turnout in “our most vulnerable communities.”

Sullivan ($314,634) edges out the incumbent ($222,578) in fundraising as of June 30, 2022, but Galvin is sitting on a war chest of over $2M.

The Republican candidate is Rayla Campbell (R) and runs unopposed. She ran as a write-in in the previous election.

William Galvin (D, Incumbent)

Tanisha Sullivan (D)

Rayla Campbell (R)