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Karen R. Duncan

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026 · Incumbent

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Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 6Minnesota · 2026Olmsted County sample ballot
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Judge Karen R. Duncan was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on March 1, 2013, and was elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and previously served as chief public defender for the Third Judicial District. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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