McLeod County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

McLeod County, Minnesota

26 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 23 McLeod County races, led by the Mcleod County Commissioner District 2 contest.

23 races on the November ballot · 26 candidates
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County offices

Commissioner District 2Nonpartisan race · Doug Krueger

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Doug Krueger Nonpartisan Incumbent

Doug Krueger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Commissioner District 2, 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 Doug Krueger.

Doug Krueger is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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Commissioner District 5Nonpartisan race · Tom Dahl

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tom Dahl Nonpartisan

Tom Dahl appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Commissioner District 5, 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 Tom Dahl.

Tom Dahl is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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SheriffNonpartisan race · Tim Langenfeld

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tim Langenfeld Nonpartisan Incumbent

Tim Langenfeld appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Sheriff, 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 Tim Langenfeld.

Tim Langenfeld is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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AttorneyNonpartisan race · Ryan Hansch

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ryan Hansch Nonpartisan Incumbent

Ryan Hansch is the McLeod County Attorney, elected in November 2022, per the Hutchinson Leader. He previously served nine years as criminal division chief in the Blue Earth County Attorney's Office and has been a prosecutor since 2010. He lives in rural Brownton and serves as a volunteer firefighter and first responder with the Brownton Fire Department. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Ryan Hansch is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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Judges

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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Judge, 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.

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Districts and boards

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1Nonpartisan race · Charles W. Mathews

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Charles W. Mathews Nonpartisan

Charles W. Mathews appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, 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 Charles W. Mathews.

Charles W. Mathews is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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Soil and Water Supervisor District 2Nonpartisan race · Joel Cohrs

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Joel Cohrs Nonpartisan

Joel Cohrs appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Soil and Water Supervisor District 2, 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 Joel Cohrs.

Joel Cohrs is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mcleod County Soil and Water Supervisor District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

McLeod County is split across 2 Minnesota House districts.

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Minnesota House: 2 districtsDistricts 17A, 17B
Minnesota House District 17ADawn Gillman (R) · Mali Anderson (D)

Dawn Gillman Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Describes herself as a trusted conservative focused on protecting the rights of district residents

Per the campaign site.

About Dawn Gillman
Dawn Gillman

Dawn Gillman is a business owner and former Dassel city council member, per campaign site. Dawn Gillman founded Let Them Play Minnesota, an organization that advocated for reopening schools and athletics in 2020, per campaign site.

Mali Anderson Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Top priorities
  • Universal healthcare access, drawing on her own experience with government medical assistance programs
  • More accessible and affordable housing in the district
  • Supporting women-owned businesses and defending constitutional rights

Per the campaign site.

About Mali Anderson

Anderson grew up on a hobby farm in New Mexico and later trained as a paramedic before completing an associate's degree at Ridgewater College in Minnesota in 2015, per the campaign site. She describes having experienced homelessness and being a sexual assault survivor, and says those experiences inform her work as a disability advocate, per the campaign site.

Dawn Gillman (Republican), Mali Anderson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17A; Dawn Gillman 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.

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Minnesota House District 17BBobbie Harder (R) · Ben Wieman (D)

Bobbie Harder Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • 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

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

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Minnesota Senate District 17Julie Kelzer (D) · Glenn H Gruenhagen (R)

Julie Kelzer Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Top priorities
  • 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

Top priorities
  • 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
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.

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Ballot questions

4 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in McLeod County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.

School District Question 1: Approval of Capital Project Levy AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) · Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 1.53% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.

Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 1.53% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.

Yes: The district may levy the capital project authorization for ten years.
No: The district may not levy this capital project authorization.
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School District Question 2: Approval of School District Bond IssueIndependent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) · Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $3,200,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of decommissioned school buildings?.

Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $3,200,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of decommissioned school buildings?.

Yes: The district may issue up to $3,200,000 in bonds, funded by a property tax increase.
No: The district may not issue these bonds.
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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.

Yes: The district's per-pupil referendum authorization changes to $1,445 per pupil.
No: The existing referendum revenue authorization is not revoked or replaced.
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School District Question 1: Approval of School District Referendum Revenue AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 423 (Hutchinson Public Schools) · Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $412 per pupil for ten years.

Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $412 per pupil for ten years.

Yes: The district's per-pupil referendum authorization changes to $412 per pupil.
No: The existing referendum revenue authorization is not revoked or replaced.
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McLeod County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in McLeod County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?

McLeod County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner, county sheriff and county attorney candidates stand on health care, housing and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Minnesota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are listed on the Minnesota election hub. Minnesota election hub →

What ballot questions are on the McLeod County ballot?

4 ballot questions: Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization; Approval of School District Bond Issue; Revoking Existing Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approving New Authorization; and more. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.

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