diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/load_senior_official_table.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/load_senior_official_table.py
index 0aba7f4de..647c19d84 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/load_senior_official_table.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/load_senior_official_table.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import csv
 import logging
 import os
 from django.core.management import BaseCommand
-from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalHelper
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalHelper, TerminalColors
 from registrar.models import SeniorOfficial, FederalAgency
 
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         existing_agencies = FederalAgency.objects.all()
 
         # Read the CSV
-        added_senior_officials, skipped_rows = [], []
+        added_senior_officials, skipped_rows, updated_rows = [], [], []
         with open(federal_cio_csv_path, "r") as requested_file:
             for row in csv.DictReader(requested_file):
                 # Note: the csv doesn't have a phone field, but we can try to pull one anyway.
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 agency_name = row.get("Agency").strip() if row.get("Agency") else None
 
                 # Only first_name, last_name, and title are required
-                if row and all(so_kwargs[field] for field in ["first_name", "last_name", "title"]):
+                required_fields = ["first_name", "last_name", "title"]
+                if row and all(so_kwargs[field] for field in required_fields):
 
                     # Get the underlying federal agency record
                     if agency_name:
@@ -71,25 +72,56 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     new_so = SeniorOfficial(**so_kwargs)
 
                     # Before adding this record, check to make sure we aren't adding a duplicate.
-                    if not existing_senior_officials.filter(**so_kwargs).exists():
+                    existing_field = existing_senior_officials.filter(
+                        first_name=so_kwargs.get("first_name"),
+                        last_name=so_kwargs.get("last_name"),
+                        title=so_kwargs.get("title"),
+                    ).first()
+                    if not existing_field:
                         added_senior_officials.append(new_so)
                         message = f"Added record: {new_so}"
                         TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("INFO", "OKCYAN", message)
                     else:
-                        skipped_rows.append(new_so)
-                        message = f"Skipping add on duplicate record: {new_so}"
-                        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("WARNING", "YELLOW", message)
+                        duplicate_field = existing_senior_officials.filter(**so_kwargs).first()
+                        if not duplicate_field:
+                            # If we can, just update the row instead
+                            for field, value in so_kwargs.items():
+                                if getattr(existing_field, field) != value:
+                                    setattr(existing_field, field, value)
+                            updated_rows.append(existing_field)
+                            message = f"Updating record: {existing_field}"
+                            TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("INFO", "OKBLUE", message)
+                        else:
+                            # if this field is a duplicate, don't do anything
+                            skipped_rows.append(duplicate_field)
+                            message = f"Skipping add on duplicate record: {duplicate_field}"
+                            TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("WARNING", "YELLOW", message)
                 else:
                     skipped_rows.append(row)
                     message = f"Skipping row (missing first_name, last_name, or title): {row}"
                     TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("WARNING", "YELLOW", message)
 
         # Bulk create the SO fields
-        SeniorOfficial.objects.bulk_create(added_senior_officials)
+        if len(added_senior_officials) > 0:
+            SeniorOfficial.objects.bulk_create(added_senior_officials)
 
-        # Log what happened
-        added_message = f"Added {len(added_senior_officials)} records"
-        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("INFO", "OKGREEN", added_message)
+            added_message = f"Added {len(added_senior_officials)} records"
+            TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("INFO", "OKGREEN", added_message)
+
+        # Bulk update the SO fields (if any)
+        if len(updated_rows) > 0:
+            updated_fields = [
+                "first_name",
+                "last_name",
+                "title",
+                "email",
+                "phone",
+                "federal_agency"
+            ]
+            SeniorOfficial.objects.bulk_update(updated_rows, updated_fields)
+
+            skipped_message = f"Updated {len(updated_rows)} records"
+            TerminalHelper.colorful_logger("INFO", "OKBLUE", skipped_message)
 
         if len(skipped_rows) > 0:
             skipped_message = f"Skipped {len(skipped_rows)} records"