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Ole Tvedten

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 15, Minnesota

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Judge, Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court, Seat 15
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Biography

Ole Tvedten is a judge of the Minnesota 7th Judicial District Court. Appointed September 9, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously criminal division chief and an assistant attorney in the Stearns County Attorney's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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