The 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Secretary of State Mark Ritchie did not run for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominated State Representative Steve Simon, the Republican Party nominated State Representative Dan Severson and the Independence Party nominated business process analyst Bob Helland. Simon narrowly defeated Severson in the general election.