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Selecting the current year returns officeholders who are serving now. CAWP historical fact sheets reflect end of year counts.
Name Sort descending Race/Ethnicity Party Roles State
Mildred P. Allen White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1955-1958)
Connecticut
Mabel Amos White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1967-1974)
Alabama
Jeanne P. Atkins White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2015-2016)
Oregon
Marguerite P. Baca Latina Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1931-1934)
New Mexico
Agnes Baggett White Democrat
Secretary of State (1975-1978)
Treasurer (1967-1974)
Secretary of State (1963-1966)
Treasurer (1959-1962)
Auditor (1955-1958)
Secretary of State (1951-1954)
Alabama
Elaine Baxter White Democrat
Secretary of State (1987-1994)
State Representative (1981-1986)
Iowa
Betsey Bayless White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1997-2002)
Arizona
Leila Feltner Begley White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1970-1971)
Kentucky
Jocelyn Benson White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2019-2026)
Michigan
Debra Bowen White Democrat
Secretary of State (2007-2014)
State Senator (1999-2006)
State Representative (1993-1998)
California
Jan Brewer White Republican
Governor (2009-2014)
Secretary of State (2003-2009)
State Senator (1987-1996)
State Representative (1983-1986)
Arizona
Kate Brown White Democrat
Governor (2015-2022)
Secretary of State (2009-2015)
State Senator (1997-2008)
State Representative (1991-1996)
Oregon
Jennifer L. Brunner White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2007-2010)
Ohio
Mary Estill Buchanan White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1974-1982)
Colorado
Natalie S. Buck White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1955-1958)
New Mexico
Vikki Buckley Black Republican
  • Secretary of State (1995-1999)
Colorado
Helen E. Burbank White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1947-1948)
Vermont
Susan Bysiewicz White Democrat
Lt. Governor (2019-2026)
Secretary of State (1999-2010)
State Representative (1993-1998)
Connecticut
Robin Carnahan White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2005-2012)
Missouri
Barbara K. Cegavske White Republican
Secretary of State (2015-2022)
State Senator (2003-2014)
State Representative (1997-2002)
Nevada
Soledad C. Chacon Latina Democrat
State Representative (1935-1936)
Secretary of State (1923-1926)
New Mexico
Beth Chapman White Republican
Secretary of State (2007-2013)
Auditor (2003-2006)
Alabama
Bev Clarno White Republican
Secretary of State (2019-2020)
State Senator (2001-2003)
State Representative (1989-1996)
Oregon
Cecelia T. Cleveland White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1943-1946)
New Mexico
Kathleen S. Connell White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1987-1992)
Rhode Island
Rebecca M. Cook White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1994-2000)
Missouri
Sarah L. Copeland-Hanzas White Democrat
Secretary of State (2023-2026)
State Representative (2005-2022)
Vermont
Cathy Cox White Democrat
Secretary of State (1999-2006)
State Representative (1993-1996)
Georgia
Elizabeth Coyne White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1931-1932)
South Dakota
Sara B. Crawford White Republican
Secretary of State (1939-1940)
State Representative (1931-1938)
State Representative (1925-1928)
Connecticut
Emma Guy Cromwell White Democrat
Treasurer (1928-1931)
Secretary of State (1924-1927)
Kentucky
Donetta Davidson White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1999-2005)
Colorado
Frankie Sue Del Papa White Democrat
Attorney General (1991-2002)
Secretary of State (1987-1990)
Nevada
Ginette Dennis White Republican
Secretary of State (2005-2006)
State Senator (1995-2001)
Colorado
Dianna J. Duran Latina Republican
Secretary of State (2011-2015)
State Senator (1993-2010)
New Mexico
March Fong Eu Asian American/Pacific Islander Democrat
Secretary of State (1975-1994)
State Representative (1967-1974)
California
Ernestine Duran Evans Latina Democrat
Secretary of State (1975-1978)
Secretary of State (1967-1970)
State Representative (1941-1942)
New Mexico
Shemia P. Fagan White Democrat
Secretary of State (2021-2023)
State Senator (2019-2020)
State Representative (2013-2016)
Oregon
Susan L. Farmer White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1983-1986)
Rhode Island
Betty Fiorina White Democrat
Secretary of State (1971-1974)
Secretary of State (1959-1962)
New Mexico
Jennie Fortune White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1927-1928)
New Mexico
Bettye Frink White Democrat
Auditor (1975-1982)
Auditor (1963-1966)
Secretary of State (1959-1962)
Alabama
Sue Anne Gilroy White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1995-2002)
Indiana
Sarah Godlewski White Democrat
Secretary of State (2023-2026)
Treasurer (2019-2022)
Wisconsin
Elizabeth F. Gonzales Latina Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1935-1938)
New Mexico
Jessie M. Gonzales Latina Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1939-1942)
New Mexico
Stephanie Gonzales Latina Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1991-1998)
New Mexico
Nellie M. Gorbea Latina Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2015-2022)
Rhode Island
Ella T. Grasso White Democrat
Governor (1975-1980)
U.S. Representative (1971-1974)
Secretary of State (1959-1970)
State Representative (1953-1956)
Connecticut
LaVonne Griffin-Valade White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (2023-2024)
Oregon

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