2 candidates are tracked for Nicollet County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chad Honetschlager and Aaron Petersen. Candidate information follows official Nicollet County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nicollet County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Nicollet County votes on this seat.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
A Mankato Police Officer serving in public safety since 2005, per his campaign site. He spent more than a decade as a reserve officer with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office and Mankato Department of Public Safety before becoming a full-time officer in 2017, per KEYC.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Aaron Petersen is the Nicollet County Sheriff, appointed by the county board in early 2026 after more than two decades with the department, starting as a dispatcher in 2004 and rising through deputy, Drug Task Force, and chief deputy roles, per the St. Peter Herald. He is running in November 2026 to continue in the office.
Who is running for Nicollet County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nicollet County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chad Honetschlager and Aaron Petersen. Candidate information follows official Nicollet County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nicollet County Sheriff 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 Nicollet County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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