General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, Nov 3, 2026 county races and candidates (official results media file) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Minnesota voter registration lookup (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| County Commissioner District 1 | Matt Kelm vs. Debra K. White |
| County Commissioner District 3 | David Mills vs. Roger Westerlind |
| County Sheriff | Ben Hallberg vs. Ty Backlund |
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County offices in Minnesota are nonpartisan, so no party labels are shown. Candidates are listed in the Secretary of State's ballot order.
Only county races are listed. Your ballot also has city, township, school board and judicial races (district court seats are listed by the Secretary of State separately), which depend on where you live.
Your exact sample ballot: Minnesota voter registration lookup (Secretary of State).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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