Clearwater County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
30 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 23 Clearwater County races, led by the Clearwater County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffAdam Gunderson · Clarence LaCroixGunderson (Nonpartisan) Officer retention through better wages and trainingLaCroix (Nonpartisan) Resource allocation within the sheriff's office
Adam Gunderson
- Officer retention through better wages and training
- Accountability and integrity in daily operations
- Deputy training and modern equipment
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
- Resource allocation within the sheriff's office
- Mental health crisis response
Per the 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.
Commissioner District 1Mark Titera
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Titera Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
Commissioner District 3Stuart Dukek
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stuart Dukek
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
Commissioner District 5Mark Larson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Larson Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
Auditor/TreasurerNiki Broten · Taylor Engelstad
Niki Broten and Taylor Engelstad are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clearwater County Auditor/Treasurer.
Niki Broten
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
RecorderRodney C. Knutson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rodney C. Knutson Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
AttorneyKarin R. Hughes
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karin R. Hughes
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
Judges
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 1Matti Adam
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matti Adam
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 2Henry C. Ambelang · Matthew R. Mallie
Henry C. Ambelang
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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 Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 4Charles D. Halverson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Charles D. Halverson
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 5Kimberly Wimmer
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kimberly Wimmer
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 12Sarah L. McBroom
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah L. McBroom
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 13Daniel M. Hawley
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel M. Hawley
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 14Kathryn A. Lorsbach
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kathryn A. Lorsbach
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 15Tamara L. Yon
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tamara L. Yon
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19Jana Austad
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jana Austad
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 20Michael Patrick Grover
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Patrick Grover
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 21Patricia A. Aanes
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patricia A. Aanes Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 22Seamus P. Duffy
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Seamus P. Duffy
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Districts and boards
Soil and Water Supervisor District 4Douglas Alan Sloan
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Douglas Alan Sloan Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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).
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Minnesota Senate District 2Dan R. Rogers (D) · Steve Green (R) · Calvin Larson Jr (UNI)Rogers (D) Make childcare accessible and affordableGreen (R) Supports stronger oversight and independent audits to stop fraud in public programs
Dan R. Rogers Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Make childcare accessible and affordable
- Support the viability of family farms
- Invest in renewable energy and protect wild spaces including the Boundary Waters
Per the campaign site.
About Dan R. Rogers
Rogers is a science teacher, third-generation farmer and logger from Hubbard County, per the campaign site.
Steve Green Republican Incumbent
- 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
Per the campaign site.
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 UNI
No published priorities; profile only.
About Calvin Larson Jr
Calvin Larson Jr is the UNI 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 (UNI) 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.
Minnesota House District 2AReed J. Olson (D) · Bidal Duran Jr (R)Olson (D) Build more housing in rural Minnesota
Reed J. Olson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Build more housing in rural Minnesota
- Support tribal sovereignty
- Expand rural access to quality childcare
Per the campaign site.
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 Republican Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About 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.
Minnesota House District 2BEmily Thabes (D) · Matt Bliss (R)Thabes (D) Improve childcare access and affordabilityBliss (R) Fiscal responsibility, including directing budget surpluses to benefit the district
Emily Thabes Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Improve childcare access and affordability
- Oppose corporate consolidation of family farms
- Protect waterways and forests
Per the campaign site.
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 Republican Incumbent
- 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
Per the campaign site.
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.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.