The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. IncumbentDemocraticDebra Bowen won reelection to a second term.
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Secretary of State.[1][2] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent[]
Merton Short, aviator
Democratic[]
Debra Bowen, incumbent Secretary of State
Green[]
Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney
Libertarian[]
Christina Tobin, voting rights advocate
Peace and Freedom[]
Marylou Cabral, community volunteer
Republican[]
Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
Damon Dunn, small business owner
Orly Taitz, attorney and dentist
Primary results[]
Republican[]
California Republican Secretary of State primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Damon Dunn
1,477,811
74.4
Orly Taitz
508,455
25.6
Roy Allmond (write-in)
58
0
Total votes
1,986,324
100.00
Voter turnout
38.0%
Others[]
California Secretary of State primary, 2010 (others)