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Morrison County, Minnesota

Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 12

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 12, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kevin M. Miller. Candidate information follows official Morrison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kevin M. Miller 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 7th Judicial District covers Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd and Wadena 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.

What this office does

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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Kevin M. Miller

Nonpartisan

Biography

Kevin M. Miller is a judge of the Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Otter Tail County District Court May 7, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Becker County attorney and owner of the Miller Law Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 12 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 12, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kevin M. Miller. Candidate information follows official Morrison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 12 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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