Donald P. (Don) Wagner
What this job does: The state's chief elections officer: runs statewide elections and posts campaign and lobbying money reports. Also keeps business filings, registers trademarks, regulates notaries and runs the State Archives. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Orange County Supervisor
- Occupation
- Orange County Supervisor
Background
- Orange County Supervisor; launched the Secretary of State campaign in July 2025. source: spectrumlocalnews.com
- Cites nearly 30 years of public service (candidate statement). source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Speed up vote counting source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Require photo ID at the polls source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Update outdated voter rolls source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
- Run the Secretary of State's office on a nonpartisan basis source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov (Secretary of State)
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