2 candidates are tracked for Judge, District 10, Seat 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Lacy and Rebecca A. Waxse. Candidate information follows official Kanabec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rebecca A. Waxse and Ben Lacy advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 46 and 36 percent districtwide, eliminating Mack Guptil, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Ben Lacy is a former prosecutor and the managing attorney at Tubman, a Minnesota nonprofit serving people who have experienced domestic violence, per his campaign site. He has practiced in the 10th Judicial District and emphasizes an independent, nonpartisan judiciary.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Stillwater-based attorney with a criminal defense and general-practice background in the 10th Judicial District, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Judge, District 10, Seat 38 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Judge, District 10, Seat 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Lacy and Rebecca A. Waxse. Candidate information follows official Kanabec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge, District 10, Seat 38 election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Kanabec County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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