Leanna Sandahl
Leanna Sandahl On the certified Minnesota Secretary of State general election ballot, Leanna Sandahl is running in District 1A, where the current seat holder is John Burkel.
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“Political candidates come from all walks of life and my life has always been right here in northern Minnesota. As a native of Lake Bronson, I am proud of my roots. I believe in civility, common decency, and the good values we were all taught growing up.”
(Campaign website (sandahlformn.com)) “I am a graduate of Bemidji State University, and a long-time business owner and current resident of Thief River Falls, MN. I also work part-time at Digikey Corporation, and am a third-generation owner of the farm property where I grew up, bordering Lake Bronson State Park.”
(Campaign website (sandahlformn.com))John Burkel
John Burkel He assumed office on January 5, 2021 and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. John Burkel graduated from Greenbush High School. Burkel's career experience includes working as the chairman of the board of directors of Northern Pride, Inc.
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“Those priorities include fair funding for our nursing homes and rural schools, students and teachers, NOT bloated budgets for bureaucrats at the Minnesota Department of Education and Department of Human Services fostering fraud, corruption, and a lack of transparency.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “I attended two years at North Dakota State University and moved back to buy the turkey farm where we currently live and operate in Badger. I am a fourth generation turkey producer and served for 20 years on the board of directors at Northern Pride, Inc., a grower owned turkey processing and marketing cooperative based in Thief River Falls.”
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