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Meriel Lester

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

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Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 14Minnesota · 2026Wadena County sample ballot
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Meriel Lester is a judge of the Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Morrison County District Court September 12, 2025, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously assistant chief of the domestic violence unit and an assistant attorney in the Stearns County Attorney's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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