Carver County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
35 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 27 Carver County races, led by the Carver County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffNonpartisan race · Patrick Barry · Jessica Heger
Patrick Barry Nonpartisan
- Community partnerships and public safety
- Mental health response
- Staff recruitment and retention
Per the Carver County Local News.
About Patrick Barry
Patrick J. Barry III has served as Chief Deputy of the Carver County Sheriff's Office since 2019, overseeing patrol operations, support services, jail operations, communications, emergency management and administration, per his campaign site. He has more than 27 years of law enforcement experience, including 22 years with the Carver County Sheriff's Office, per his campaign site.
Jessica Heger Nonpartisan
- Employee recruitment and retention
- Community outreach
- Mental health services
Per the Carver County Local News.
About Jessica Heger
Special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, age 51, of Victoria, per Carver County Local News. She lists workforce stability as her leading concern in that questionnaire.
Jessica Heger and Patrick Barry advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 37 and 24 percent, eliminating Matt Steen, Darrell Huggett, and Adam Moore, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 2Nonpartisan race · Chrissy Ahola · Tom Workman
Chrissy Ahola and Tom Workman are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 2.
Chrissy Ahola Nonpartisan
- Describes her approach as socially liberal and fiscally conservative
- Positions herself as a new voice bringing fresh perspective to county governance
Per the campaign site.
About Chrissy Ahola
Chrissy Ahola is a Carver County District 2 resident challenging incumbent Commissioner Tom Workman for the seat, per her campaign site and hometownsource.com. She describes herself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
Tom Workman Nonpartisan Incumbent
Tom Workman is the sitting Carver County Commissioner for District 2 and chair of the county board, having served as commissioner since 2003, per the county's official commissioner biography page. He previously served 10 years in the Minnesota House of Representatives and four years on the Chanhassen City Council, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageCommissioner District 4Nonpartisan race · Tim Lynch
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Lynch Nonpartisan
Tim Lynch has served on the Carver County Board since first being elected in 2004 and currently serves as vice chair, per the county's official site. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tim Lynch is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageCommissioner District 5Nonpartisan race · John P. Fahey · Khai Tran
John P. Fahey and Khai Tran are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 5.
John P. Fahey Nonpartisan
- Managing growth pressures alongside the Highway 212 expansion
- Effective budget stewardship for the county
- Supporting local farmers and District 5 townships
Per the campaign site.
About John P. Fahey
John P. Fahey is a small business owner who recently retired from banking after 20 years as a commercial lender, per his campaign site. He has served as Carver County Commissioner for District 5 since January 2021 and previously was Mayor of Norwood Young America and a District 108 School Board member.
Khai Tran Nonpartisan
Khai Tran is challenging incumbent Commissioner John Fahey for the Carver County Commissioner District 5 seat in the November 2026 general election, per the Sun Patriot. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageAttorneyNonpartisan race · Mark Metz
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Metz Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mark Metz has served as the elected Carver County Attorney since 2011 and was reelected to a fourth term in 2022, per Carver County's government website. He previously served as an assistant Carver County attorney and assistant McLeod County attorney for eleven years, per the Minnesota County Attorneys Association. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mark Metz is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageJudges
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Ann M. Offermann
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ann M. Offermann Nonpartisan
Ann M. Offermann is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court Oct. 5, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Dakota County attorney and assistant Minnesota attorney general, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Ann M. Offermann is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 2Nonpartisan race · Krista M. Marks
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Krista M. Marks Nonpartisan
Krista M. Marks is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Krista M. Marks is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 3Nonpartisan race · Dannia L. Edwards
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dannia L. Edwards Nonpartisan
Dannia L. Edwards is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on Oct. 4, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant public defender in the First and Third Judicial Districts and a trial attorney at the Legal Rights Center, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Dannia L. Edwards is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Tracy Perzel
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tracy Perzel Nonpartisan
Tracy Perzel is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 2, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously criminal division chief and senior litigation counsel at the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tracy Perzel is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 6Nonpartisan race · Kelly A. Staples
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kelly A. Staples Nonpartisan
Kelly A. Staples is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court July 8, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously ran the Law Office of Kelly A. Staples in West St. Paul and served as a court-appointed attorney in Dakota County, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kelly A. Staples is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 7Nonpartisan race · Matthew Schmidt
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew Schmidt Nonpartisan Incumbent
Judge Matthew Schmidt was appointed to the First Judicial District bench by Governor Tim Walz on November 25, 2024, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and previously was a partner at Ho & Schmidt, LLP and a part-time public defender in the First Judicial District. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Matthew Schmidt is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 9Nonpartisan race · Patrick Goggins
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patrick Goggins Nonpartisan
Patrick Goggins joined the New Prague, Minnesota law firm now known as Wornson Goggins in 2001 and now serves as a District Court Judge, per the firm's website.
Patrick Goggins is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 12Nonpartisan race · Michael D. Wentzell
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael D. Wentzell Nonpartisan
Michael D. Wentzell is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 12, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Michael D. Wentzell is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Lauren M. Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lauren M. Johnson Nonpartisan
Lauren M. Johnson is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Scott County District Court on November 13, 2023, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant McLeod County attorney and staff attorney with the Autism Advocacy & Law Center, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Lauren M. Johnson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 16Nonpartisan race · Luis Morales
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Luis Morales Nonpartisan
Luis Morales is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 16, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Luis Morales is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 18Nonpartisan race · Christian Sean Wilton
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christian Sean Wilton Nonpartisan
Christian Sean Wilton is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Scott County District Court Sept. 27, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota and assistant Ramsey County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Christian Sean Wilton is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 27Nonpartisan race · Tanya Olympia O'Brien
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tanya Olympia O'Brien Nonpartisan
Tanya Olympia O'Brien is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on April 9, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Ramsey County attorney and assistant Scott County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tanya Olympia O'Brien is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 34Nonpartisan race · Christopher D. Bates
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher D. Bates Nonpartisan
Christopher D. Bates is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 34, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Christopher D. Bates is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 36Nonpartisan race · Adam Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Johnson Nonpartisan
Adam Johnson is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on Nov. 16, 2023, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously deputy county administrator and chief assistant county attorney for Rice County, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Adam Johnson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Supervisor District 1Nonpartisan race · Karli Wittner
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karli Wittner Nonpartisan Incumbent
Karli Wittner serves as the District 1 supervisor for the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District and lives in Chaska, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Karli Wittner is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageSoil and Water Supervisor District 3Nonpartisan race · Mark Zabel
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Zabel Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mark Zabel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Zabel.
Mark Zabel is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageSoil and Water Supervisor District 5Nonpartisan race · Jeff Sons
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeff Sons Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jeff Sons serves on the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District 5, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jeff Sons is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Carver County is split across 5 Minnesota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMinnesota Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 17, 48
Minnesota Senate District 17Julie Kelzer (D) · Glenn H Gruenhagen (R)
Julie Kelzer Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports affordability of health care, childcare, housing, food and energy
- Supports stable school funding and staffing
- Supports transparency in government spending
Per the campaign site.
About Julie Kelzer
Julie Kelzer has worked in customer service since age 14 and earned a cosmetology degree from Regency Beauty Institute in 2010, working as a salon manager and stylist before the pandemic, per the campaign site. She later started her own residential house cleaning business to keep flexible hours for her family, per the campaign site. Kelzer is a mother of two, per the campaign site.
Glenn H Gruenhagen Republican Incumbent
- Supports electing judges who interpret the constitution and laws as written
- Opposes abortion
- Supports reducing taxes and regulations
Per the campaign site.
About Glenn H Gruenhagen
Gruenhagen owns Gruenhagen Insurance and Financial Services and holds Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter designations, per the campaign site. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1973 and on the Glencoe Silver Lake school board for 16 years, per the campaign site. He has represented McLeod and Sibley counties in the Minnesota House since 2010, per the campaign site.
Julie Kelzer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Glenn H Gruenhagen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 17; Glenn H Gruenhagen is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMinnesota Senate District 48Julia Coleman (R) · Dan Kessler (D)
Julia Coleman Republican Incumbent
- Supports targeted tax relief, including lower car tab fees
- Supports increased funding for school safety and teacher recruitment
- Supports independent anti-fraud oversight of state spending
Per the campaign site.
About Julia Coleman
Julia Coleman is the daughter of a Ramsey County sheriff's deputy and is a mother of three young children, per campaign site. Julia Coleman leads the Senate Education Policy Committee, per campaign site.
Dan Kessler Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports affordable health care
- Supports strong schools
Per the campaign site.
About Dan Kessler
Kessler is a psychologist with more than 20 years of healthcare experience who owns a telehealth psychology practice, per the campaign site. He is a cancer survivor and has lived in Chaska for more than 20 years, per the campaign site. He holds a doctorate from the Florida Institute of Technology, per the campaign site.
Julia Coleman (Republican), Dan Kessler (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 48; Julia Coleman is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMinnesota House: 3 districtsDistricts 17B, 48A, 48B
Minnesota House District 17BBobbie Harder (R) · Ben Wieman (D)
Bobbie Harder Republican Incumbent
- Supports election integrity
- Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud
- Supports constitutional and individual rights
Per the campaign site.
About Bobbie Harder
Bobbie Harder is a farmer who works alongside her husband Neal in Henderson Township, Sibley County, per the campaign site. She has served two terms as a Sibley County Commissioner and as deputy clerk of Henderson Township, per the campaign site. She is active in numerous local and agricultural organizations, including the Minnesota Farm Bureau and Corn Growers Association, per the campaign site.
Ben Wieman Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms
- Supports fair funding formulas for rural public schools
- Supports protecting rural hospitals and clinics and lowering prescription drug costs
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Wieman
Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer who operates his family's farm near Arlington in Sibley County, land his family has worked since 1886, per the campaign site. He has no prior political office experience and says he decided to run after seeing economic pressures mount on rural communities, per the campaign site.
Bobbie Harder (Republican), Ben Wieman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17B; Bobbie Harder is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMinnesota House District 48AJim Nash (R) · Joe Brothers (D)
Jim Nash Republican Incumbent
- Supports Second Amendment rights
- Opposes abortion
- Supports government transparency and accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Nash
Jim Nash is the sitting Republican representative for Minnesota House District 48A, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. His occupation is listed as cybersecurity; he holds a B.A. in political geography and GIS from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and was first elected in 2014, per the official member directory.
Joe Brothers Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Cutting the cost of daily expenses
- Preventing fraud and protecting vital programs
- Strengthening schools and colleges
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Brothers
Joe Brothers was raised in Montana in a family of nine children, with grandparents who had immigrated to southwestern Minnesota in the 1880s, and moved to Minnesota after college, per his campaign site. He is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 48A, covering Waconia, Chaska, Victoria, Cologne, Mayer and surrounding Carver County townships.
Jim Nash (Republican), Joe Brothers (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 48A; Jim Nash is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMinnesota House District 48BCaleb Steffenhagen (R) · Lucille "Lucy" Rehm (D)
Caleb Steffenhagen Republican
- Reducing tax burdens on individuals and businesses, including on gas and license tabs
- Fully funding schools with fewer state mandates
- Strengthening mental health resources in schools and supporting first responders
Per the campaign site.
About Caleb Steffenhagen
Caleb Steffenhagen is a teacher and Minnesota National Guard officer who lives in the Chaska/Chanhassen area, per his campaign site. A father and graduate of Minnesota public schools, he is running for Minnesota House District 48B.
Lucille "Lucy" Rehm Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
- Advocates for healthy living
- Advocates for families
- Advocates for environmental protection
Per the campaign site.
About Lucille "Lucy" Rehm
Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota House District 48B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table.
Caleb Steffenhagen (Republican), Lucille "Lucy" Rehm (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 48B. Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is the sitting member, per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Carver County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
School District Question 1: Revoking Existing Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approving New AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 2859 (Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools) · Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $601.98 per pupil and replace it with a new authorization of $1,445 per pupil for ten years.
Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $601.98 per pupil and replace it with a new authorization of $1,445 per pupil for ten years.
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Who is on the ballot in Carver County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Carver County sample ballot 2026: see where the county sheriff, commissioner and county attorney candidates stand on health care, the budget and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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1 ballot question: Revoking Existing Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approving New Authorization. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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