Chisago County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 5 of 44 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Who is running for County Commissioner, County Sheriff and County Attorney and more, and where they stand on jobs, agriculture and schools. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.
Who won in Chisago County? Minnesota answers on November 19.
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 5 of 44 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Winners appear here the day the state certifies.
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What local news is reporting
Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: Minnesota election office.
Reports are checked daily until Minnesota certifies on November 19; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.
County offices
Commissioner District 2Nonpartisan race · Rick Greene · Chris DuBose
Rick Greene
The Isanti-Chisago County Star identifies him as the sitting District 2 commissioner, but incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. No platform statement was verifiable from an official or campaign source here. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris DuBose
All that could be confirmed here is the certified filing for Chisago County Commissioner District 2 as reported by the Isanti-Chisago County Star. No occupation, platform or campaign site was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Chris DuBose and Rick Greene advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 38 and 35 percent, eliminating Paula Hanson, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 1Nonpartisan race · Tim MacMillan
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tim MacMillan
Tim MacMillan is running unopposed for the Chisago County Commissioner District 1 seat being vacated by outgoing Commissioner Jim Swenson, per the Chisago County Press. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tim MacMillan is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageCommissioner District 3Nonpartisan race · Cyle Cramer · Marlys L. Dunne
Cyle Cramer and Marlys L. Dunne were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Commissioner District 3.
Cyle Cramer
Cyle Cramer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Cyle Cramer.
Marlys L. Dunne
Marlys L. Dunne is the incumbent Chisago County Commissioner for District 3, filing for re-election against challenger Cyle Cramer, per the Chisago County Press. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageSheriffNonpartisan race · Brandon Thyen
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Brandon Thyen
Brandon Thyen is the sitting Chisago County Sheriff, having served with the office since 1999, and filed unopposed for reelection when 2026 filings closed, per the Chisago County Press.
Brandon Thyen is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAttorneyNonpartisan race · Janet Reiter
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Janet Reiter
Janet Reiter has served as Chisago County Attorney since first being elected in November 2006, per Chisago County's website. She has served on the Minnesota County Attorneys Association board since 2009 and was elected the association's president, per the Isanti-Chisago County Star. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Janet Reiter is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageJudges
Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Juanita C. Freeman
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Juanita C. Freeman
Juanita C. Freeman is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Washington County District Court on Nov. 13, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a senior assistant Hennepin County attorney in the adult prosecution and child protection divisions, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Juanita C. Freeman is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 2Nonpartisan race · Carrie A. Doom
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Carrie A. Doom
Carrie A. Doom is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table. The campaign website filed with the Secretary of State was a placeholder page with no biography as of October 7, 2026, so it is not linked.
Carrie A. Doom is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Suzanne M Brown
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Suzanne M Brown
Suzanne M Brown is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court on August 19, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously senior attorney and criminal division head at the Scott County Attorney's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Suzanne M Brown is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 6Nonpartisan race · Stoney L. Hiljus
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Stoney L. Hiljus
Stoney L. Hiljus is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Pine County District Court on April 9, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously city attorney for Coon Rapids and city administrator for Cambridge, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Stoney L. Hiljus is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 7Nonpartisan race · Viet-Hanh Winchell
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Viet-Hanh Winchell
Judge Viet-Hanh Winchell was appointed to the Tenth Judicial District bench by Governor Tim Walz on May 13, 2024, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. She earned her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and previously worked as a solo practitioner and as court-appointed counsel in child protection and guardianship cases. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Viet-Hanh Winchell is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 8Nonpartisan race · Laura A. Pietan
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Laura A. Pietan
Laura A. Pietan is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Washington County District Court Feb. 4, 2019, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously deputy city attorney and senior assistant city attorney for the City of St. Paul, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Laura A. Pietan is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 9Nonpartisan race · Sheridan Hawley
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Sheridan Hawley
Judge Sheridan Hawley was appointed to the Tenth Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on May 24, 2012, and was elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of Law and previously worked in the Tenth Judicial District Public Defender's Office and the Kanabec County Attorney's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Sheridan Hawley is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 14Nonpartisan race · Justin Collins
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Justin Collins
Justin Collins is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court on September 23, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant public defender in the Tenth Judicial District and an assistant county attorney in Washington and Anoka counties, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Justin Collins is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Thomas Robert Lehmann
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Thomas Robert Lehmann
Thomas Robert Lehmann is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court on July 2, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a shareholder at Eckberg Lammers P.C. and owner and partner attorney at Lehmann & Lutter, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Thomas Robert Lehmann is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 17Nonpartisan race · Patrick W. Flanagan
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Patrick W. Flanagan
Patrick W. Flanagan is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Washington County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on February 21, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously operated the Flanagan Law Office and served as elected Mower County Attorney from 2003 to 2006, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Patrick W. Flanagan is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 19Nonpartisan race · Tricia Loehr
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tricia Loehr
Tricia Loehr is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court on Jan. 13, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant county attorney in Washington and Dakota counties, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tricia Loehr is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 22Nonpartisan race · Melissa Saterbak
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Melissa Saterbak
Melissa Saterbak is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on Sept. 30, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Anoka County and Mille Lacs County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Melissa Saterbak is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 23Nonpartisan race · Catherine (Kate) McPherson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Catherine (Kate) McPherson
Catherine (Kate) McPherson is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Wright County District Court Nov. 9, 2011, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant county attorney and head of operations for the Anoka County Attorney's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Catherine (Kate) McPherson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 24Nonpartisan race · Karin L. McCarthy
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Karin L. McCarthy
Karin L. McCarthy is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Feb. 5, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Washington County attorney and staff attorney for Tubman, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Karin L. McCarthy is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 28Nonpartisan race · Karen B. Schommer
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Karen B. Schommer
Karen B. Schommer is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Nov. 26, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously deputy criminal chief for major crimes at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Karen B. Schommer is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 29Nonpartisan race · Jacob Fischmann
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jacob Fischmann
Jacob Fischmann is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Kanabec County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on September 3, 2025, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Minnesota attorney general and senior assistant Hennepin County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jacob Fischmann is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 32Nonpartisan race · Elizabeth H. Strand
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Elizabeth H. Strand
Elizabeth H. Strand is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed Chief Judge of the Wright County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. 10, 2012, and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a prosecuting attorney for the cities of Annandale and Buffalo, Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Elizabeth H. Strand is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, District 10, Seat 38Nonpartisan race · Ben Lacy · Rebecca A. Waxse
Ben Lacy
Ben Lacy is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 38, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Rebecca A. Waxse
Rebecca A. Waxse is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 38, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Ben Lacy and Rebecca A. Waxse are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 43Nonpartisan race · Heather Pipenhagen
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Heather Pipenhagen
Heather Pipenhagen is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Sherburne County District Court Nov. 6, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant county attorney in Dakota and Washington counties, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Heather Pipenhagen is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageJudge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 45Nonpartisan race · Jennifer D. Peterson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jennifer D. Peterson
Jennifer D. Peterson is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Anoka County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on October 14, 2024, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a Tenth District public defender serving Sherburne, Chisago, Anoka and Washington counties, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jennifer D. Peterson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Minnesota's 10th Judicial District covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties; judges are elected at large across the whole district, so every voter there, not just voters in one county, votes on this seat. Minnesota judicial elections are nonpartisan and decided by plurality, with no runoff. Listed from the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Supervisor District 1Nonpartisan race · Lance Petersen
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Lance Petersen
Lance Petersen serves as board secretary and District 1 supervisor of the Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Lance Petersen is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageSoil and Water Supervisor District 3Nonpartisan race · David Tollberg
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
David Tollberg
David Tollberg serves as the District 3 supervisor and board Treasurer for the Chisago County Soil and Water Conservation District, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
David Tollberg is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chisago County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Chisago County is split across 5 Minnesota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMinnesota Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 11, 28
Minnesota Senate District 11Jason Rarick (R) · Mary Carlson (D) · Monique Doward (Forward Independence)
Jason Rarick
Jason Rarick is the incumbent Republican state senator for Minnesota Senate District 11, per the Senate's official member directory, seeking reelection in a district redrawn for 2026 to include part of St. Louis County. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Mary Carlson
Carlson chairs the Wrenshall School Board and owns two small businesses, Pure Event Planning & Design and Decor Lab Duluth, per the campaign site. She led her school district through a consolidation effort and worked at the Minnesota Capitol in 2025 to secure increased school funding, per the campaign site.
Monique Doward
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strengthen rural health systems and support seniors and people with disabilities
- Support job growth and responsible artificial intelligence policy that protects workers
- Invest in affordable housing and reliable water and sewer infrastructure
About Monique Doward
Doward works in social services and is completing a doctorate in public health, per the campaign site. She previously served as a city council member in Kettle River, where she has lived since 2019, per the campaign site.
Jason Rarick (Republican), Mary Carlson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Monique Doward (Forward Independence) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 11; Jason Rarick 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.
Full race pageMinnesota Senate District 28Mark Koran (R) · Max Glenna (D)
Mark Koran
Mark Koran was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016 and re-elected in 2020 and 2022, and is currently serving his third term representing Chisago and Isanti counties, according to his official Senate biography. He serves as ranking minority member of the Elections Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Max Glenna
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower property taxes
- Fix school funding
- Address rising grocery and cost of living pressures on families
About Max Glenna
Max Glenna is an engineer and a graduate of Chisago Lakes High School who describes himself as a problem solver, per the campaign site. He lives in Shafer, Minnesota, within the Isanti and Chisago Counties district he is seeking to represent, per the campaign site.
Mark Koran (Republican), Max Glenna (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 28; Mark Koran 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.
Full race pageMinnesota House: 3 districtsDistricts 11B, 28A, 28B
Minnesota House District 11BNathan Nelson (R) · Jack L'Heureux (D)
Nathan Nelson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Preserving Minnesota's rural and agricultural heritage
- Representing and advocating for the needs of District 11B communities
About Nathan Nelson
Nathan Nelson operates a farm east of Hinckley, where he and his wife Suzanna raise Angus beef cattle as the third generation to manage the operation, per the campaign site. He has served nine years on his township board and is active in his church and in agricultural organizations including Farm Bureau and county 4-H, per the campaign site. Nelson was named Pine County's Farm Family of the Year in 2015 and has served one year as a Minnesota state representative, per the campaign site.
Jack L'Heureux
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protect rural hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities from funding cuts
- Expand access to safe, affordable housing in rural Minnesota
- Address unemployment, low wages and housing shortages affecting the district's economy
About Jack L'Heureux
Jack L'Heureux has more than 30 years of leadership experience, having served as Mayor of Mora and as a member of the Mora and Kanabec County Economic Development Authority, per the campaign site. He describes himself as an advocate for rural health care and a supporter of affordable housing, per the campaign site.
Nathan Nelson (Republican), Jack L'Heureux (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 11B; Nathan Nelson 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.
Full race pageMinnesota House District 28ATim Dummer (D) · James "Jimmy" Gordon (R)
Tim Dummer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Stability for families facing rising costs
- Opportunity through good jobs and strong schools
- Solutions that work across party lines
About Tim Dummer
Dummer worked construction for six years with St. Paul Painters Union Local 61, then earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master's in education and taught middle school in the Cambridge-Isanti School District 911 for more than 20 years, per the campaign site. Dummer has served through Common Ground, a United Methodist Community, and Isanti County Pheasants Forever Chapter 334, per the campaign site.
James "Jimmy" Gordon
James "Jimmy" Gordon is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 28A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. James "Jimmy" Gordon is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov).
Tim Dummer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), James "Jimmy" Gordon (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 28A; James "Jimmy" Gordon 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.
Full race pageMinnesota House District 28BDaniel Colten Schmidt (D) · Max Rymer (R)
Daniel Colten Schmidt
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- supporting locally owned businesses and farms with livable wages for workers
- an Office of Inspector General to oversee state contracts and direct school funding
- universal healthcare in Minnesota
About Daniel Colten Schmidt
Schmidt holds a degree in economics and natural philosophy from Hampshire College and has worked as a canoe guide, an AmeriCorps member with the Minneapolis Health Department, and finance and development director at the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute, per the campaign site. He also serves on the Minneapolis Green Zone Council, per the campaign site.
Max Rymer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Emphasizes fiscal responsibility and has highlighted property tax relief and car tab fee reductions
- Supports parents remaining the primary decision-makers for their children in education
- Wants to reduce the cost of living for families, citing grocery, gas and housing costs
About Max Rymer
Max Rymer is a digital marketing entrepreneur who founded a marketing agency in 2016 and became owner of Platform Marketing in 2023, according to his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, and represents House District 28B in Chisago County.
Daniel Colten Schmidt (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Max Rymer (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 28B; Max Rymer 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.
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Who was on the ballot in Chisago County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Chisago County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner and county sheriff candidates stand on jobs. Reported results as of Nov 4; certified Nov 19. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When was the 2026 general election in Minnesota?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as Minnesota election offices certify them; voting information for Minnesota is on the Minnesota election hub. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11. Minnesota election hub →
Who won in Chisago County?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: Peggy Flanagan won U.S. Senate (Pioneer Press, Nov 4); Amy Klobuchar won Governor (Pioneer Press, Nov 4); Keith Ellison won Attorney General (Pioneer Press, Nov 4); Steve Simon won Secretary of State (Pioneer Press, Nov 4); Zack Filipovich won Auditor (MPR News, Nov 3). Results are unofficial until Minnesota certifies them on November 19. We do not call races.
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