State auditors
State auditors on the 2026 ballot
23 states elect their state auditors on November 3, 2026. Incumbent, status and candidates for each, as listed in the public record of the races.
23states with a race
8no incumbent running
What the office does
Checks how state agencies spend public money and reports on it. The title and powers vary by state (auditor, comptroller, controller, inspector).
All 23 racessorted by closeness
| State | Incumbent | Status | Candidates listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Andrew Sorrell R | Incumbent renominated | Andrew Sorrell R Violet Edwards D |
| Arkansas | Dennis Milligan R | Incumbent renominated | Dennis Milligan R |
| California | Malia Cohen D | Incumbent renominated | Malia Cohen D Herb Morgan R |
| Connecticut | Sean Scanlon D | Incumbent renominated | Sean Scanlon D Jen Tooker R |
| Delaware | Lydia York D | Incumbent renominated | Lydia York D April Callaway R Austin Cassidy Ind |
| Idaho | Brandon Woolf R | Incumbent renominated | Rakesh Mohan D Brandon Woolf R |
| Illinois | Susana Mendoza D | Incumbent retiring | Margaret Croke D Bryan Drew R |
| Indiana | Elise Nieshalla R | Incumbent renominated | Jessica Bailey D Elise Nieshalla R John Schick L |
| Iowa | Rob Sand D | Incumbent retiring to / run for governor | Chris Cournoyer R Taylor Wettach D |
| Maryland | Brooke Lierman D | Incumbent renominated | Sonya Dunn R Brooke Lierman D |
| Massachusetts | Diana DiZoglio D | Incumbent renominated | Diana DiZoglio D Al Ozonoff L |
| Minnesota | Julie Blaha Min | Incumbent retiring | Zack Filipovich DFL Scott Jensen R Jay Reeves For |
| Missouri | Scott Fitzpatrick R | Incumbent running | Scott Fitzpatrick R Quentin Wilson D Dustin Coffell L |
| Nebraska | Mike Foley R | Incumbent renominated | Mike Foley R John Knight Ame |
| Nevada | Andy Matthews R | Incumbent renominated | Michael MacDougall D Andy Matthews R |
| New Mexico | Joseph Maestas D | Incumbent renominated | Joseph Maestas D Joshua Lawrence R |
| New York | Tom DiNapoli D | Incumbent renominated | Tom DiNapoli D Joseph Hernandez R |
| Ohio | Keith Faber R | Term-limited | Annette Blackwell D Frank LaRose R |
| Oklahoma | Cindy Byrd R | Incumbent term-limited. / Republican hold. | Melissa Capps R |
| South Carolina | Brian J. Gaines D | Incumbent retiring | Tiffany Boozer D Mike Burkhold R |
| South Dakota | Rich Sattgast R | Term-limited | Catherine Barranco R Tom Cool D |
| Vermont | Doug Hoffer D | Incumbent retiring | Ivar Kronick R Tim Ashe D |
| Wyoming | Kristi Racines R | Incumbent re-elected | Kristi Racines R |
Reported Status and candidates as listed in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026-10-15; primaries and filing deadlines can change the list, so confirm with your state election office.