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2026 United States state auditor elections
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The 2026 United States state auditor elections will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the state auditor of twenty-three U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in Vermont, whose auditor serves two-year terms and was elected in 2024.

These elections will take place concurrently with various other federal, state, and local elections.

Partisan composition

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Going into these elections, this class of state auditors is made up of 12 Democrats and 11 Republicans. There are two states that were won by Donald Trump in 2024 with Democratic auditors, Iowa at R+13.2 and South Carolina at R+17.8,[1] while Republicans do not serve as auditors in any states won by Kamala Harris.

Race summary

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State Auditor Party First elected Last race Status Candidates
Alabama Andrew Sorrell Republican 2022 85.0% R Incumbent renominated
Arkansas Dennis Milligan Republican 2022 66.8% R Incumbent renominated
California Malia Cohen Democratic 2022 55.4% D Incumbent renominated
Connecticut Sean Scanlon Democratic 2022 55.1% D Incumbent running
Delaware Lydia York Democratic 2022 54.2% D Incumbent running
Idaho Brandon Woolf Republican 2012 (appointed) 69.5% R Incumbent renominated
Illinois Susana Mendoza Democratic 2016 (special) 57.1% D Incumbent retiring[10]
Indiana Elise Nieshalla Republican 2023 (appointed) 60.1% R Incumbent running
Iowa Rob Sand Democratic 2018 50.1% D Incumbent retiring to
run for governor [15]
Maryland Brooke Lierman Democratic 2022 61.6% D Incumbent running
Massachusetts Diana DiZoglio Democratic 2022 54.9% D Incumbent running
Minnesota Julie Blaha DFL 2018 47.5% DFL Incumbent retiring[19]
Missouri Scott Fitzpatrick Republican 2022 59.4% R Incumbent running
Nebraska Mike Foley Republican 2022 68.5% R Incumbent renominated
Nevada Andy Matthews Republican 2022 50.1% R Incumbent running
New Mexico Joseph Maestas Democratic 2022 61.9% D Incumbent renominated
New York Tom DiNapoli Democratic 2007 (appointed) 57.3% D Incumbent running
Ohio Keith Faber Republican 2018 58.7% R Term-limited
Oklahoma Cindy Byrd Republican 2018 100% R[b] Term-limited
South Carolina Brian J. Gaines Democratic 2023 (appointed) 98.2% R[c] Incumbent retiring[36]
  • ▌Tiffany Boozer (Democratic)[37]
  • ▌Mike Burkhold (Republican)[38]
  • ▌Bruce Cole (Democratic)[39]
South Dakota Rich Sattgast Republican 2018 62.7% R Term-limited
  • ▌David Barranco (Republican)[40]
Vermont Doug Hoffer Democratic 2012 60.6% D/P Incumbent retiring[41]
Wyoming Kristi Racines Republican 2018 100% R[d] Incumbent running

Alabama

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One-term incumbent Republican Andrew Sorrell is eligible to seek re-election. After initially choosing instead to run for Secretary of State, on January 5, 2025, he announced his decision to withdraw from that race and instead seek re-election to a second term.[46] Attorney Derek Chen, and former Kay Ivey communications director Josh Pendergrass are also running as Republicans.[47] [48] [49]

Arkansas

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One-term incumbent Republican Dennis Milligan is running for re-election.[50]

California

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One-term incumbent Democrat Malia Cohen is running for re-election.[51] She is being challenged by Republican Herb Morgan.[52]

Connecticut

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One-term incumbent Democrat Sean Scanlon is running for re-election.[53] Former Westport first-selectwoman Jen Tooker announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination on January 30, 2026.[54] [55]

Delaware

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One-term incumbent Democrat Lydia York is seeking re-election.

Idaho

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Four-term incumbent Republican Brandon Woolf is running for re-election.[56] He is being challenged by Democrat Rakesh Mohan.[57]

Illinois

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Three-term incumbent Democrat Susana Mendoza is retiring.[10]

Democratic candidates include state representative Margaret Croke, Champaign County auditor George Danos, former state senator Rickey Hendon, state representative Stephanie Kifowit, Lake County treasurer Holly Kim, and state senator Karina Villa.[58] [59] [60] [61] [62] While Republican candidate Bryan Drew is running for this position.[63]

Indiana

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One-term appointed incumbent Republican Elise Nieshalla is running for re-election.[13]

Iowa

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Two-term incumbent Democrat Rob Sand is retiring to run for Governor.[15] On April 28, 2025, Iowa Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer and Iowa County supervisor Abigail Maas, both Republicans, have filed paperwork to run for State Auditor.[64] [65]

  • ▌Taylor Wettach (Democratic)[66] . Democrat Taylor Wettach and Republican Chris Cournoyer both won their respective primaries and will face each other in the general election.

Maryland

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One-term incumbent Democrat Brooke Lierman is running for re-election.[67] Sonya Dunn, a businesswoman and media personality, is running for the Republican nomination.[17]

Massachusetts

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One-term incumbent Democrat Diana DiZoglio is running for re-election.[68]

Minnesota

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Two-term incumbent Democrat Julie Blaha is retiring.[19] [69]

State representative Dan Wolgamott and former Fergus Falls mayor Ben Schierer are running for the DFL nomination. Duluth city councilor Zack Filiopvich is also seen as a potential candidate. On the Republican side, state representative Elliott Engen and 2022 nominee Ryan Wilson are considering runs.[19] [70]

Missouri

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One-term incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick is running for re-election. Greg Upchurch and Quentin Wilson, both Democrats, have filed to run for office, as has Mike Carter, a Republican.[71]

Nebraska

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One-term incumbent Republican Mike Foley is running for re-election.[72]

Nevada

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One-term incumbent Republican Andy Matthews is seeking re-election.[73]

Teacher Michael MacDougall is running as a Democrat.[74]

New Mexico

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One-term incumbent Democrat Joseph Maestas is seeking re-election.[75]

New York

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Four-term incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is running for re-election.[31] He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by nonprofit-housing executive Drew Warshaw.[33]

Ohio

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Two-term incumbent Republican Keith Faber is term-limited. Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for the Republican nomination.[76]

Oklahoma

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Two-term incumbent Republican Cindy Byrd is term-limited. Republican Deputy State Auditor Melissa Capps is running for the position.[35]

South Carolina

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One-term appointed incumbent Democrat Brian J. Gaines has chosen not to run for a full term.[36] Republican businessman Mike Burkhold in running for the Republican nomination.[77]

South Dakota

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Two-term incumbent Republican Rich Sattgast is term-limited. Republican Sioux Falls city councilmember David Barranco is running for the Republican nomination with Sattgast's support.[78]

Vermont

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Seven-term incumbent Democrat/Progressive Doug Hoffer is retiring.[41]

Wyoming

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Two-term incumbent Republican Kristi Racines is running for re-election.[45]

Notes

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  1. ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect state auditors or territorial state auditors.
  2. ^ Byrd ran unopposed in 2022
  3. ^ Eckstrom, Gaines's predecessor, was re-elected against write-in opposition in 2022
  4. ^ Racines ran unopposed in 2022

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