Clearwater County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 6 of 35 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Who is running for County Sheriff, County Commissioner and County Auditor/Treasurer and more, and where they stand on housing, agriculture and the budget. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.
Who won in Clearwater County? Minnesota answers on November 19.
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 6 of 35 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Winners appear here the day the state certifies.
Minnesota election officeNov 3 Votes were cast and countedBy Nov 11 Clearwater County double-checks its countNov 19 Minnesota makes it officialHow results become official
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
SheriffNonpartisan race · Adam Gunderson · Clarence LaCroix
Adam Gunderson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Accountability and integrity in daily operations
- Deputy training and modern equipment
From other published sources
- Officer retention through better wages and training, per KAXE
About Adam Gunderson
Gunderson previously served as a police chief for 21 years and has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience overall, alongside 21 years in the Minnesota National Guard, per the campaign site. Gunderson's background includes department leadership, budget management and training oversight, per the campaign site.
Clarence LaCroix
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Resource allocation within the sheriff's office, per KAXE
- Mental health crisis response, per KAXE
About Clarence LaCroix
In KAXE's questionnaire he focuses on how the office allocates its resources and how it answers mental health crises. No occupation detail was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Adam Gunderson and Clarence LaCroix advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 35 and 31 percent, eliminating Vern Wittenberg and Larry D. Johnson, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 1Nonpartisan race · Mark Titera
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Mark Titera
Mark Titera appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Commissioner District 1, 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 Mark Titera.
Mark Titera is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageCommissioner District 3Nonpartisan race · Stuart Dukek
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Stuart Dukek
Stuart Dukek appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater 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 Stuart Dukek.
Stuart Dukek is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageCommissioner District 5Nonpartisan race · Mark Larson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Mark Larson
Mark Larson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Commissioner District 5, 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 Mark Larson.
Mark Larson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAuditor/TreasurerNonpartisan race · Niki Broten · Taylor Engelstad
Niki Broten and Taylor Engelstad were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Auditor/Treasurer.
Niki Broten
Niki Broten appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Auditor/Treasurer, 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 Niki Broten.
Taylor Engelstad
Taylor Engelstad appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Auditor/Treasurer, 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 Taylor Engelstad.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Auditor/Treasurer, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageRecorderNonpartisan race · Rodney C. Knutson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Rodney C. Knutson
Rodney C. Knutson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Recorder, 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 Rodney C. Knutson.
Rodney C. Knutson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Recorder, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAttorneyNonpartisan race · Karin R. Hughes
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Karin R. Hughes
Karin Hughes has served as Assistant Clearwater County Attorney, per Minnesota County Attorneys Association reporting on the appointment of the sitting county attorney, Kathryn Lorsbach, to a district court judgeship, which opened the county attorney seat. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Karin R. Hughes is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageJudges
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 1Nonpartisan race · Matti Adam
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Matti Adam
Matti Adam is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed Assistant Chief Judge of the Beltrami County District Court on May 8, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously Itasca County Attorney and assistant Itasca County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Matti Adam 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 2Nonpartisan race · Henry C. Ambelang · Matthew R. Mallie
Henry C. Ambelang
Henry C. Ambelang works as a public defender in Minnesota's 9th Judicial District and is running for judge in one of the few contested judicial races in the state this year, per KAXE. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Matthew R. Mallie
Judge Matthew R. Mallie was appointed to the Ninth Judicial District bench by Governor Tim Walz on July 12, 2019, and was elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline College of Law and previously worked as a solo practitioner and as a city prosecutor for multiple cities in Crow Wing County.
Henry C. Ambelang and Matthew R. Mallie are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Minnesota's 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Charles D. Halverson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Charles D. Halverson
Charles D. Halverson is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Crow Wing County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on December 24, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously ran the Halverson Law Office and served as an assistant and managing attorney for the Ninth Judicial District Public Defender's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Charles D. Halverson 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 5Nonpartisan race · Kimberly Wimmer
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Kimberly Wimmer
Kimberly Wimmer is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Itasca County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on January 21, 2025, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously executive vice president and general counsel of TruStar Federal Credit Union, 2015-2025, and a solo practitioner, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kimberly Wimmer 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 12Nonpartisan race · Sarah L. McBroom
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Sarah L. McBroom
Sarah L. McBroom is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Itasca County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Nov. 16, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a staff attorney with Legal Aid Service of Northeast Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Sarah L. McBroom 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 13Nonpartisan race · Daniel M. Hawley
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Daniel M. Hawley
Daniel M. Hawley is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Aitkin County District Court August 1, 2025, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a partner at Gammello-Pearson PLLC and a defense attorney for the Crow Wing County DWI Court, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Daniel M. 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 14Nonpartisan race · Kathryn A. Lorsbach
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Kathryn A. Lorsbach
Kathryn A. Lorsbach is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Hubbard County District Court January 10, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously Clearwater County Attorney and an assistant public defender for the Ninth Judicial District, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kathryn A. Lorsbach 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Tamara L. Yon
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tamara L. Yon
Tamara L. Yon is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Pennington County District Court by Governor Tim Pawlenty on April 7, 2006, and elected in 2008, 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an attorney at Johannson, Rust, Yon, Stock and Rasmussen and served as Ninth District Chief Judge, 2019-2023, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tamara L. Yon 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19Nonpartisan race · Jana Austad
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jana Austad
Jana Austad has served as a District Court Judge in Minnesota's 9th Judicial District for seven years, per her campaign website. She was raised in Bemidji and has spent her legal career in northern Minnesota, per the same source.
Jana Austad 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 20Nonpartisan race · Michael Patrick Grover
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Michael Patrick Grover
Michael Patrick Grover is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Roseau County District Court September 16, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Roseau County attorney, 2007-2025, and an associate attorney at Anderson Law Offices, P.A., per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Michael Patrick Grover 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 21Nonpartisan race · Patricia A. Aanes
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Patricia A. Aanes
Judge Patricia A. Aanes was appointed to the Ninth Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on February 8, 2019, and was elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. She earned her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and previously practiced law in Brainerd, including as a partner at Erickson & Aanes Law Offices. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Patricia A. Aanes 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 22Nonpartisan race · Seamus P. Duffy
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Seamus P. Duffy
Seamus P. Duffy is a judge of the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Mahnomen County District Court May 31, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously Pennington County Attorney, 2018-2024, and an assistant public defender, 2007-2018, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Seamus P. Duffy 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 9th Judicial District covers Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau 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 4Nonpartisan race · Douglas Alan Sloan
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Douglas Alan Sloan
Douglas Alan Sloan, listed as Doug Sloan, serves on the Clearwater County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District 4, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Douglas Alan Sloan is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, 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.
Clearwater County is split across 2 Minnesota House districts.
Find your districts by addressMinnesota House: 2 districtsDistricts 2A, 2B
Minnesota House District 2AReed J. Olson (D) · Bidal Duran Jr (R)
Reed J. Olson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Build more housing in rural Minnesota
- Support tribal sovereignty
- Expand rural access to quality childcare
About Reed J. Olson
Olson is a small business owner, director of two emergency homeless shelters in Bemidji, and a two-term Beltrami County Commissioner, per the campaign site.
Bidal Duran Jr
Bidal Duran works in law enforcement and holds a master's degree in criminal justice from Concordia University in St. Paul, according to his official House biography. He serves as Assistant Republican Leader in the Minnesota House and represents District 2A, which includes portions of Beltrami and Clearwater counties and all of Lake of the Woods County. His only campaign web presence found was a Facebook page, which is not linked here. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Reed J. Olson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Bidal Duran Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 2A; Bidal Duran Jr 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 2BEmily Thabes (D) · Matt Bliss (R)
Emily Thabes
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Improve childcare access and affordability
- Oppose corporate consolidation of family farms
- Protect waterways and forests
About Emily Thabes
Thabes has spent her career in nonprofit leadership, public service and education, with five years of local experience bringing together stakeholders across organizational, tribal, county, regional and state lines, per the campaign site.
Matt Bliss
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fiscal responsibility, including directing budget surpluses to benefit the district
- Lowering healthcare costs and increasing healthcare choices
- Investing in roads, small-city infrastructure, and veterans' housing
About Matt Bliss
Matt Bliss is the sitting Republican representative for Minnesota House District 2B, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. His occupation is listed as small business owner, with a background in U.S. Navy communications and electronics, and he was first elected in 2016, per the official member directory.
Emily Thabes (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Matt Bliss (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 2B; Matt Bliss 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 Senate District 2Dan R. Rogers (D) · Steve Green (R) · Calvin Larson Jr (United New Independence)
Dan R. Rogers
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make childcare accessible and affordable
- Support the viability of family farms
- Invest in renewable energy and protect wild spaces including the Boundary Waters
About Dan R. Rogers
Rogers is a science teacher, third-generation farmer and logger from Hubbard County, per the campaign site.
Steve Green
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports stronger oversight and independent audits to stop fraud in public programs
- Supports lowering taxes on working families, farmers and small businesses
- Supports permitting reforms for Greater Minnesota and reliable, affordable energy
About Steve Green
Steve Green has represented Minnesota Senate District 2 since 2022 and previously served ten years in the Minnesota House representing District 2B, per his campaign site. Green ran Lakeland Greenhouse, his family's business, from 1981 to 2004 and has since worked in construction and carpentry, per his campaign site. Green was born and raised on a farm in Fosston, Minnesota, per his campaign site.
Calvin Larson Jr
Calvin Larson Jr is the United New Independence Party candidate for Minnesota Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Dan R. Rogers (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Steve Green (Republican), Calvin Larson Jr (United New Independence) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 2; Steve Green 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.
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Who was on the ballot in Clearwater County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Clearwater County sample ballot 2026: see where the candidates stand on housing, agriculture and the budget. 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 Clearwater County?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: Bidal Duran Jr won Minnesota House District 2A (Bemidji Pioneer, Nov 4); 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). Results are unofficial until Minnesota certifies them on November 19. We do not call races.
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