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SheriffNonpartisan race · Bobby Lambert · Joe Leko
Bobby Lambert Nonpartisan
- Would create a dedicated Mental Health Response Team within the Sheriff's Office
- Wants to strengthen partnerships with mental health professionals to reduce recidivism
- Emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and community engagement
About Bobby Lambert
Bobby Lambert has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience in the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, advancing through roles as patrol officer, sergeant, instructor and leader, per the campaign site.
Joe Leko Nonpartisan
Joe Leko is the incumbent Dakota County Sheriff, elected in November 2022 as the county's 21st sheriff and seeking re-election in 2026, per KDWA radio. He spent more than two decades in the Dakota County Sheriff's Office before taking the top job, including roles as a deputy, school resource officer, drug and gang investigator and chief deputy, per the same report, and has lived in Dakota County his entire life. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
AttorneyNonpartisan race · Kathy Keena · Jeffrey Sheridan
Kathy Keena Nonpartisan
Kathy Keena is the sitting Dakota County Attorney, first appointed in May 2021 and elected in November 2022, per the county's official attorney page. She worked at the Dakota County Attorney's Office for more than 25 years before taking office, including as head of the criminal division and chief deputy, and previously served as county attorney in Lyon County, per the same source. Her campaign site could not be reached to confirm current statements. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jeffrey Sheridan Nonpartisan
Jeffrey Sheridan is a candidate for Dakota County Attorney who has practiced law in Dakota County for 39 years, per his campaign site. He is a volunteer pilot for the Commemorative Air Force museum, an airport commissioner and a board member of the First District Bar Association, per the West St. Paul Reader. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
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Find your districts by addressJudge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Ann M. Offermann
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 2Nonpartisan race · Krista M. Marks
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 3Nonpartisan race · Dannia L. Edwards
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Tracy Perzel
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 6Nonpartisan race · Kelly A. Staples
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 7Nonpartisan race · Matthew Schmidt
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 9Nonpartisan race · Patrick Goggins
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 12Nonpartisan race · Michael D. Wentzell
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Lauren M. Johnson
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 16Nonpartisan race · Luis Morales
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 18Nonpartisan race · Christian Sean Wilton
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 27Nonpartisan race · Tanya Olympia O'Brien
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 34Nonpartisan race · Christopher D. Bates
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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 36Nonpartisan race · Adam Johnson
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.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Dakota County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenatePeggy Flanagan (DFL) · Michele Tafoya (R) · Marisa Simonetti (Independence-Alliance) · Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian)
Peggy Flanagan DFL
- Ending corruption, which her campaign lists first among its priorities
- Health care, which it lists second
- Affording your life, which it lists third
About Peggy Flanagan
Flanagan serves as Minnesota's lieutenant governor, a position held since 2019, per the campaign site. Flanagan is a member of the White Earth Nation and holds a degree from the University of Minnesota, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Flanagan's background includes work as a nonprofit executive director, an organizational trainer, and a state legislator, and that Flanagan was elected to the Minneapolis School Board at age 25, per the campaign site.
Michele Tafoya Republican
- Stop the fraud, which her campaign lists first among its four issues
- Law and order, which it lists second
- Cut costs and taxes for the middle class, which it lists third
About Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya is a former network sports broadcaster and NFL sideline reporter, and the Republican nominee for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat.
Marisa Simonetti Independence-Alliance
Marisa Simonetti is the Independence-Alliance Party candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Rebecca Whiting Libertarian
Rebecca Whiting is the Libertarian Party candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
GovernorAmy Klobuchar (D) · Lisa Demuth (R)
Amy Klobuchar Democrat
- Lower costs for Minnesotans
- Make government accountable and root out fraud
- Prepare Minnesota's workforce for the future
Per the campaign site.
About Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar is a sitting U.S. Senator seeking the Minnesota governorship; she previously served as a county prosecutor and is the granddaughter of an iron-ore miner and the daughter of a newspaperman and a second-grade teacher, per the campaign site.
Lisa Demuth Republican
- Taxes and affordability, which her campaign names as her top priority
- Eliminating fraud in state programs
- Public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Lisa Demuth
Lisa Demuth is speaker of the Minnesota House, a fourth-term state representative from Cold Spring, a former small-business owner and an eleven-year ROCORI school board member, and the Republican nominee for governor. She is the first Black major-party nominee for Minnesota governor.
Attorney GeneralKeith Ellison (DFL) · Ron Schutz (R)
Keith Ellison DFL Incumbent
- Protect consumers, workers, and civil rights
- Use the attorney general's office for public-safety and accountability cases
- Defend reproductive rights and state legal authority
About Keith Ellison
Ellison is the incumbent Minnesota Attorney General running for re-election, per the campaign site. His office has worked on insulin cost reductions, consumer robocall protections and opioid settlement funds for the state, per the campaign site.
Ron Schutz Republican
- Fighting fraud
- Consumer protection
- Tackling crime and supporting law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Ron Schutz
Ron Schutz is a trial lawyer who was a partner in a national litigation firm and served as its chairman from 2019 to 2024, per his campaign site, and the Republican nominee for Minnesota attorney general.
Secretary of StateSteve Simon (DFL) · Tad Jude (R) · George "Chip" Tangen (Libertarian) · Seth Kuhl-Stennes (Green)
Steve Simon DFL Incumbent
- Defend democracy and strengthen the freedom to vote
- Push back against election disinformation
- Support small businesses and enhance protections for the most vulnerable
Per the campaign site.
About Steve Simon
Steve Simon is Minnesota's incumbent secretary of state, in office since 2015, and the DFL nominee for another term, unopposed in the August 11 primary. His office oversees elections, business filings, public records, voter information, and civic participation across Minnesota.
Tad Jude Republican
- Require photo identification to vote
- Clean up the voter rolls and verify citizenship
- Prevent fraud in public programs
Per the campaign site.
About Tad Jude
Tad Jude is a former district court judge in the 10th Judicial District and a former member of the Minnesota House, Minnesota Senate and Hennepin County Board, and the Republican nominee for secretary of state.
George "Chip" Tangen Libertarian
- Nonpartisan administration of Minnesota elections
- Ballot access for independent and minor-party candidates
- Maximizing both voter participation and election security
About George "Chip" Tangen
George "Chip" Tangen is a Libertarian candidate for Minnesota secretary of state who qualified for the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot by nominating petition. An attorney raised in Eden Prairie, he previously served as legislative counsel to U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad in Washington.
Seth Kuhl-Stennes Green
- Expand voting access and ballot access
- Increase election transparency
- Support civic participation and community accountability
About Seth Kuhl-Stennes
Kuhl-Stennes is a Baudette, Minnesota native who has spent 20 years working across cooperatives, for-profit businesses and nonprofits, including seven years in union roles with UFCW Local 663 and OPEIU Local 12, per the campaign site. He holds a political science degree from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, per the campaign site.
AuditorZack Filipovich (DFL) · Scott Jensen (R) · Jay Reeves (Forward-Independence)
Zack Filipovich DFL
- Transparency and accountability
- Strengthening our communities
- Communicating and building trust
Per the campaign site.
About Zack Filipovich
Zack Filipovich is a certified management accountant and nonprofit finance manager and a former Duluth city councilor and council president, and the DFL nominee for state auditor, unopposed in the August 11 primary. The seat is open because Julie Blaha announced in September 2025 that she would not seek re-election. His campaign emphasizes local-government oversight, financial accountability, transparency, and support for communities managing public dollars.
Scott Jensen Republican
- Stop fraud
- Accountability and internal controls
- Compliance and ongoing audits
Per the campaign site.
About Scott Jensen
Jensen is a candidate for Minnesota State Auditor and a family medicine physician with 40 years of practice in Carver County; he previously served in the Minnesota Senate and has served on a bank's board of directors as Audit Committee Chair and on his local school district board, per the campaign site.
Jay Reeves Forward-Independence
- Offer independent oversight of public finances
- Strengthen accountability and transparency
- Bring military service experience to statewide office
About Jay Reeves
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Jay Reeves is a Forward-Independence Party candidate for Minnesota state auditor and an Army veteran. His campaign emphasizes independent oversight, public accountability, and non-major-party representation in statewide fiscal review.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Sarah Hennesy
Sarah Hennesy Nonpartisan Incumbent
Sarah Hennesy serves as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of justices. Hennesy is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Paul Thissen
Paul Thissen Nonpartisan Incumbent
Paul Thissen serves as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of justices. Thissen is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Judge, Court of Appeals Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Elizabeth Bentley
Elizabeth Bentley Nonpartisan Incumbent
Elizabeth Bentley serves as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of Court of Appeals judges. Bentley is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Judge, Court of Appeals Seat 7Nonpartisan race · Rachel Bond
Rachel Bond Nonpartisan Incumbent
Rachel Bond serves as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of Court of Appeals judges. Bond is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Judge, Court of Appeals Seat 13Nonpartisan race · Jeanne Cochran
Jeanne Cochran Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jeanne Cochran serves as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of Court of Appeals judges. Cochran is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Judge, Court of Appeals Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Kevin G. Ross
Kevin G. Ross Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kevin G. Ross serves as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of Court of Appeals judges. Ross is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
Judge, Court of Appeals Seat 18Nonpartisan race · JaPaul J. Harris
JaPaul J. Harris Nonpartisan Incumbent
JaPaul J. Harris serves as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch's roster of Court of Appeals judges. Harris is the only name certified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate table.
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