2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
The 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill planned to retire at the end of her elected term, but resigned June 30 to care for her ailing husband. Governor Lamont appointed former associate attorney general Mark Kohler to the position. Kohler was sworn in July 11. He was not a candidate for the office in the November election. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stephanie Thomas, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 143rd district (2021–) Eliminated in primary Maritza Bond, New Haven health director Withdrawn Darryl Brackeen Jr., New Haven alderman (running for state house) Josh Elliott, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 88th district (2017–) (running for re-election) Matt Lesser, member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 9th district (2019–) Hilda Santiago, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 84th district (2013–) Declined Mark Kohler, incumbent secretary of the state Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dominic Rapini, senior account manager at Apple and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 Eliminated in primary Terrie Wood, state representative from the 141st district (2009–)