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Kayla M. Johnson

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 2, Minnesota

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Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 2
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Biography

Kayla M. Johnson was appointed to the bench in Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District by Governor Tim Walz in March 2025, per her former law firm's website. She was a founding partner of Smith & Johnson from 2015 to 2025, focusing on real estate law and estate planning, and is a graduate of Hamline University and its law school, per the same source.

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