Jessica Heger and Patrick Barry advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 37 and 24 percent, eliminating Matt Steen, Darrell Huggett, and Adam Moore, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Patrick Barry▾
Carver County chief deputy sheriff, age 50, of Mayer, according to Carver County Local News. He is the only filer currently working inside the office he seeks to lead, per that same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Community partnerships and public safety · Mental health response · Staff recruitment and retention (per the Carver County Local News)
Jessica Heger▾
Special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, age 51, of Victoria, per Carver County Local News. She lists workforce stability as her leading concern in that questionnaire. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Employee recruitment and retention · Community outreach · Mental health services (per the Carver County Local News)
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Chrissy Ahola▾
Chrissy Ahola is a Carver County District 2 resident challenging incumbent Commissioner Tom Workman for the seat, per her campaign site and hometownsource.com. She describes herself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
Priorities: Describes her approach as socially liberal and fiscally conservative · Positions herself as a new voice bringing fresh perspective to county governance
Tom WorkmanIncumbent▾
Tom Workman is chair of the Carver County Board of Commissioners representing District 2, per Carver County's government website. He previously served on the Chanhassen City Council and in the Minnesota Legislature before joining the county board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tim Lynch is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Tim Lynch▾
Tim Lynch has served on the Carver County Board since first being elected in 2004 and currently serves as vice chair, per the county's official site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
John P. Fahey▾
John P. Fahey is a small business owner who recently retired from banking after 20 years as a commercial lender, per his campaign site. He has served as Carver County Commissioner for District 5 since January 2021 and previously was Mayor of Norwood Young America and a District 108 School Board member.
Priorities: Managing growth pressures alongside the Highway 212 expansion · Effective budget stewardship for the county · Supporting local farmers and District 5 townships
Khai Tran▾
Khai Tran is challenging incumbent Commissioner John Fahey for the Carver County Commissioner District 5 seat in the November 2026 general election, per the Sun Patriot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mark Metz is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Mark MetzIncumbent▾
Mark Metz has served as the elected Carver County Attorney since 2011 and was reelected to a fourth term in 2022, per Carver County's government website. He previously served as an assistant Carver County attorney and assistant McLeod County attorney for eleven years, per the Minnesota County Attorneys Association. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Karli Wittner is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Karli WittnerIncumbent▾
Karli Wittner serves as the District 1 supervisor for the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District and lives in Chaska, per the district's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mark Zabel is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Mark ZabelIncumbent▾
Mark Zabel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Zabel.
Jeff Sons is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carver County Soil and Water Supervisor District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Jeff SonsIncumbent▾
Jeff Sons serves on the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District 5, per the district's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Julie Kelzer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Glenn H Gruenhagen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 17; Glenn H Gruenhagen is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Julie Kelzer · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Julie Kelzer is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Priorities: Supports affordability of health care, childcare, housing, food and energy · Supports stable school funding and staffing · Supports transparency in government spending (per the campaign site)
Glenn H Gruenhagen · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Glenn H Gruenhagen has served on the GSL school board and has been active in the Republican Party since 1984, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports electing judges who interpret the constitution and laws as written · Opposes abortion · Supports reducing taxes and regulations (per the campaign site)
Julia Coleman (Republican), Dan Kessler (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 48; Julia Coleman is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Julia Coleman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Julia Coleman is the daughter of a Ramsey County sheriff's deputy and is a mother of three young children, per campaign site. Julia Coleman leads the Senate Education Policy Committee, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports targeted tax relief, including lower car tab fees · Supports increased funding for school safety and teacher recruitment · Supports independent anti-fraud oversight of state spending (per the campaign site)
Dan Kessler · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Dan Kessler holds a doctoral degree; the campaign site does not specify his field of study or professional background, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports affordable health care · Supports strong schools (per the campaign site)
Bobbie Harder (Republican), Ben Wieman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17B; Bobbie Harder is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Bobbie Harder · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Bobbie Harder is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Bobbie Harder is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Priorities: Supports election integrity · Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud · Supports constitutional and individual rights (per the campaign site)
Ben Wieman · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Ben Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family has operated their farm in Sibley County since 1886, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms · Supports fair funding formulas for rural public schools · Supports protecting rural hospitals and clinics and lowering prescription drug costs (per the campaign site)
Jim Nash (Republican), Joe Brothers (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 48A; Jim Nash is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jim Nash · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jim Nash is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 48A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Jim Nash is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Priorities: Supports Second Amendment rights · Opposes abortion · Supports government transparency and accountability (per the campaign site)
Joe Brothers · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Joe Brothers was raised in Montana in a family of nine children, with grandparents who had immigrated to southwestern Minnesota in the 1880s, and moved to Minnesota after college, per his campaign site. He is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 48A, covering Waconia, Chaska, Victoria, Cologne, Mayer and surrounding Carver County townships.
Priorities: Cutting the cost of daily expenses · Preventing fraud and protecting vital programs · Strengthening schools and colleges (per the campaign site)
Caleb Steffenhagen (Republican), Lucille "Lucy" Rehm (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 48B. Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is the sitting member, per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Caleb Steffenhagen · Republican▾
Caleb Steffenhagen is a teacher and Minnesota National Guard officer who lives in the Chaska/Chanhassen area, per his campaign site. A father and graduate of Minnesota public schools, he is running for Minnesota House District 48B.
Priorities: Reducing tax burdens on individuals and businesses, including on gas and license tabs · Fully funding schools with fewer state mandates · Strengthening mental health resources in schools and supporting first responders (per the campaign site)
Lucille "Lucy" Rehm · Democratic-Farmer-LaborIncumbent▾
Lucille "Lucy" Rehm is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota House District 48B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Priorities: Advocates for healthy living · Advocates for families · Advocates for environmental protection (per the campaign site)
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