Pipenhagen was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Chisago County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.
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.
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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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.
Who is running for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 43 in 2026?
One candidate was tracked for Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 43 in the November 3, 2026 runoff: Heather Pipenhagen. Candidate information follows official Chisago County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 43 election in Minnesota?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11. Voting rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Who won the Judge, Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, Seat 43 race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Minnesota certifies on November 19. We do not call races.
Candidate roster from official Chisago County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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