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Pine County, Minnesota

Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Elizabeth H. Strand. Candidate information follows official Pine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Elizabeth H. Strand 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 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright 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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Elizabeth H. Strand

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Biography

Elizabeth H. Strand is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed Chief Judge of the Wright County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. 10, 2012, and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a prosecuting attorney for the cities of Annandale and Buffalo, Minnesota, 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 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Elizabeth H. Strand. Candidate information follows official Pine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32 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 Pine County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
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