Today, in yet another a win for Oregon voters, a federal court blocked President Trump’s March 2026 executive order restricting mail-in voting and infringing upon states’ authority to administer elections.
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U.S. State Secretaries of State
Quotes from current and former U.S. state secretaries of state.
Current secretaries of state
ALWes AllenAlabama5 Quotes
KYMichael AdamsKentucky22 Quotes
NVCisco AguilarNevada11 Quotes
RIGregg AmoreRhode Island6 Quotes
DCKimberly BassettDistrict of Columbia
MEShenna BellowsMaine41 Quotes
MIJocelyn BensonMichigan153 Quotes
FLCord ByrdFlorida597 Quotes
NJDale CaldwellNew Jersey1 Quote
VTSarah Copeland-HanzasVermont
NEBob EvnenNebraska3 Quotes
AZAdrian FontesArizona49 Quotes
MABill GalvinMassachusetts2 Quotes
ILAlexi GiannouliasIllinois15 Quotes
WISarah GodlewskiWisconsin1 Quote
WYChuck GrayWyoming5 Quotes
COJena GriswoldColorado115 Quotes
TNTre HargettTennessee
NDMichael HoweNorth Dakota6 Quotes
VACandi KingVirginia2 Quotes
OHFrank LaRoseOhio18 Quotes
NCElaine MarshallNorth Carolina
INDiego MoralesIndiana11 Quotes
NYWalter MosleyNew York2 Quotes
TXJane NelsonTexas
NMMaggie Toulouse OliverNew Mexico33 Quotes
IAPaul PateIowa8 Quotes
DECharuni Patibanda-SanchezDelaware1 Quote
GABrad RaffenspergerGeorgia74 Quotes
ORTobias ReadOregon15 Quotes
NHDavid ScanlanNew Hampshire2 Quotes
PAAl SchmidtPennsylvania45 Quotes
KSScott SchwabKansas16 Quotes
MNSteve SimonMinnesota28 Quotes
Former secretaries of state
The law cannot be any clearer– states run elections, the federal government is not entitled to Michigan voters’ personal data, and the president cannot change election law with the stroke of a pen.
The headlines come out of Washington D.C. But the reality is, the people in this room are the backbone of our democracy.
You lose your manufacturing, you lose your hospital. You lose your hospital, no company is coming to town.
The DOJ’s announcement that it plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that barred them from accessing Arizona’s voter registration database today is nothing more than ongoing political theater and further damage to Arizona taxpayers.
I remain confident that Rhode Island is well-positioned to lead in the nation on innovative ways to involve our citizens in our democracy like this.
I’m grateful to members of the Senate for their perseverance and leadership. I now urge House lawmakers to pass the MVRA and send these essential legal protections to the Governor’s desk.
I am the 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 candidate for Secretary of State who has ever won a statewide election, visited every single one of Indiana’s 92 counties multiple times, and has faithfully served the Republican cause and President Trump while delivering…
We’re going to be doing events like this all across the city, and really demonstrating that power of sisterhood, that power of friendship.
We have wonderful safeguards put in place before I was ever secretary for other secretaries who have run for office while serving in that role.
The voters of this state are going to render a final judgment on June 16 about who they want representing them on the Republican ticket to be a great teammate to Coach (Tommy) Tuberville, and there is nobody else better prepared to step…
I want to bring in people that are already in government to get around the table and make sure that we identify any potential fraud, identify any potential waste and identify any potential abuse that’s going on within state government.
I am the only candidate who has a long record of accomplishments.
Election officials remain committed to conducting a secure, accurate, and accessible election despite potential weather-related challenges.
Our priority is ensuring every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot while maintaining the safety of voters, election workers, and the public.
We encourage voters to plan ahead and seek to vote prior to severe weather impacting their area, if possible.
This should signal to the rest of the nation that Indiana will continue to lead the way in election integrity and security.
I have been a fierce advocate and helped ensure that anyone who wishes to vote in our elections must be able to prove they are a citizen and lawfully allowed to participate in our sacred right to vote.
The message I give today is, ‘Please, consumers: Take a moment, take a deep breath, check it out. Don’t take it at face value,'
If there was an error significant enough to affect the outcome, this process is designed to catch it.
That means that more people are making sure that power answers to them, not the other way around, and that I think is probably why Oregon has become a target for the Trump administration.
We already have strong physical security and operational measures in place, and where the federal government is stepping back, Oregon is stepping up.
(Audits) are not about protecting one candidate or one political party. They are about validating the integrity of the process itself.
