2 candidates are tracked for Olmsted County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Pries and James Tully. Candidate information follows official Olmsted County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Olmsted County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
The district helps farmers, landowners and towns pay for and plan conservation work: state cost-share of up to 75 percent for erosion control and cover crops, low-interest loans of up to $200,000 for farm conservation practices, buffer and conservation easement programs, help sealing unused wells, water quality sampling in streams and rivers, and an annual native tree and plant sale, per the county's district page.
The board has five supervisors who serve 4-year terms, per the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. A supervisor must live in the district they represent, but every Olmsted County voter votes on the seat, per the Post Bulletin. District 3 covers Dover, Elmira, Eyota, Quincy and Viola, per the county's board page. The district is funded by state and federal conservation grants, per the county's district page.
This is an open seat: Cheryl Winters holds it now and is not running again, per the Post Bulletin.
Official source: Olmsted County: Soil and Water Conservation District board
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Nonpartisan
Per the Post Bulletin questionnaire.
John Pries is a semi-retired farmer who has not held elected office, per his answers to the Post Bulletin's 2026 questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
James Tully told the Post Bulletin he filed for the District 3 seat to put a farming presence on the board, per the statement he sent the newspaper in place of its 2026 questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Olmsted County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Olmsted County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Pries and James Tully. Candidate information follows official Olmsted County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Olmsted County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 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 Olmsted County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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