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Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County Attorney

One candidate is tracked for Yellow Medicine County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Gruenes. Candidate information follows official Yellow Medicine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Yellow Medicine County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Mark Gruenes, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Mark Gruenes

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Mark Gruenes serves as Yellow Medicine County Attorney, appointed after a newly elected attorney resigned before taking office, per the West Central Tribune. He also serves as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, per the county's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Yellow Medicine County Attorney in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Yellow Medicine County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Gruenes. Candidate information follows official Yellow Medicine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Yellow Medicine County Attorney 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 profiles
Mark Gruenes, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office