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Stephen J. Ferrazzano II

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 11, Minnesota

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Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 11
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Biography

Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Watonwan County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on January 12, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an attorney with the Office of the State Public Defender, 1998-2018, and former mayor of Tracy, Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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