2 candidates are tracked for Yellow Medicine County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Jenson and Casey Namken. Candidate information follows official Yellow Medicine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County votes on this seat.
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Michael Jenson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Yellow Medicine County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Jenson.
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Casey Namken is an investigator with the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office and also serves as the county's Emergency Management Director, per the county's official website and the West Central Tribune. He is running for county sheriff against Michael Jenson in the November 2026 election. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Yellow Medicine County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Yellow Medicine County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Jenson and Casey Namken. Candidate information follows official Yellow Medicine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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