Faribault County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
25 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 18 Faribault County races, led by the Faribault County Commissioner District 4 contest.
County offices
Commissioner District 4Arron Kalis · Jacob KralKalis (Nonpartisan) Affordability and accountability in county governmentKral (Nonpartisan) Competitive wages and benefits to retain county employees
Arron Kalis
- Affordability and accountability in county government
- Thoughtful communication and accessibility between county government and residents
- Fiscally responsible decision-making
Per the Faribault County Register.
About Arron Kalis
Filed for Faribault County Commissioner District 4, according to Minnesota Secretary of State candidate filing records. No campaign website or platform statement could be located. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Arron Kalis.
Jacob Kral
- Competitive wages and benefits to retain county employees
- Improved snow removal timeliness for public safety and emergency access
- Listening to residents and applying common sense and due process
Per the Faribault County Register.
About Jacob Kral
Filed for Faribault County Commissioner District 4, according to Minnesota Secretary of State candidate filing records. No campaign website or platform statement could be located. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacob Kral.
Arron Kalis and Jacob Kral advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 41 and 34 percent, eliminating Dana James Gates and Darrel L. Robertson, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Commissioner District 2Greg Young
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Young Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Greg Young
Greg Young is the incumbent Faribault County Commissioner for District 2, serving since 2011, per the county's government site. He was the only candidate to file for the seat in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Greg Young is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
SheriffChristopher Albers · D.J. Bullerman
Christopher Albers and D.J. Bullerman are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Sheriff.
Christopher Albers
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christopher Albers
Christopher Albers serves as Emergency Management Deputy Director for Faribault County and is running for the open sheriff's seat against D.J. Bullerman, per the Faribault County Register. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
D.J. Bullerman
No published priorities; profile only.
About D.J. Bullerman
D.J. Bullerman is a candidate for Faribault County Sheriff in the 2026 election, running to succeed retiring Sheriff Scott Adams, per the Faribault County Register. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
AttorneyCameron Davis
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cameron Davis Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Cameron Davis
Cameron Davis is the Faribault County Attorney, appointed to the position by the county board in 2021, and is the only candidate who filed for the office in 2026, per the Faribault County Register. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Cameron Davis is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Judges
Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 2Kayla M. Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kayla M. Johnson
No published priorities; profile only.
About Kayla M. Johnson
Kayla M. Johnson was appointed to the bench in Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District by Governor Tim Walz in March 2025, per her former law firm's website. She was a founding partner of Smith & Johnson from 2015 to 2025, focusing on real estate law and estate planning, and is a graduate of Hamline University and its law school, per the same source.
Kayla M. Johnson 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 5Christopher Cain · Christina M. Wietzema
Christopher Cain
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christopher Cain
Christopher Cain is a candidate for Minnesota Fifth Judicial District Court, Seat 5. He has practiced law for 30 years, serving as an Assistant County Attorney, Assistant City Attorney, Interim City Attorney and defense/family law attorney, per his campaign site. He has also served as an investigator and panel chair with the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board and as an adjunct law instructor, per the same source.
Christina M. Wietzema Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christina M. Wietzema
Judge Christina M. Wietzema was appointed to the Fifth Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton in 2012 and was elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. She earned her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and previously worked as an assistant public defender in the Fifth Judicial District. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Christopher Cain and Christina M. Wietzema are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Minnesota's 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 8Paul J. Gunderson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul J. Gunderson
No published priorities; profile only.
About Paul J. Gunderson
Paul J. Gunderson is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Nicollet County District Court March 4, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Brown County attorney and an attorney at Blethen Berens and Berens, Rodenberg & O'Connor, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Paul J. Gunderson 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 11Stephen J. Ferrazzano II
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II
No published priorities; profile only.
About Stephen J. Ferrazzano II
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Watonwan County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on January 12, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an attorney with the Office of the State Public Defender, 1998-2018, and former mayor of Tracy, Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 12Patrick Rohland
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patrick Rohland
No published priorities; profile only.
About Patrick Rohland
Patrick Rohland is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Redwood County District Court Sept. 9, 2013, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously Redwood Falls city attorney and an attorney with the Redwood County Attorney's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Patrick Rohland 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 13Troy G. Timmerman
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Troy G. Timmerman
No published priorities; profile only.
About Troy G. Timmerman
Troy G. Timmerman is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed Assistant Chief Judge of the Faribault County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 18, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously Faribault County Attorney and an assistant public defender and managing attorney for the Fifth Judicial District, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Troy G. Timmerman 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 15Robert Docherty
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert Docherty
No published priorities; profile only.
About Robert Docherty
Robert Docherty is a judge of the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Brown County District Court Aug. 17, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously managing attorney of the Mankato office of the Fifth Judicial District Public Defender's Office, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Robert Docherty 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 5th Judicial District covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan 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 2Michael Humburg
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Humburg Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Michael Humburg
Michael Humburg serves as the District 2 supervisor for the Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District, representing Blue Earth, Emerald, and Prescott townships, per the county's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michael Humburg is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Soil and Water Supervisor District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Soil and Water Supervisor District 3Randall Feist
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Randall Feist
No published priorities; profile only.
About Randall Feist
Randall Feist appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Soil and Water Supervisor 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 Randall Feist.
Randall Feist is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Soil and Water Supervisor District 5Bill Anderson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bill Anderson Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson serves on the Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District 5, per the county's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Bill Anderson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faribault County Soil and Water Supervisor District 5, 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 22Jeremy Munson (R) · Marisa Ulmen (D)Munson (R) Authored legislation applying free-market approaches to lowering health care and pharmaceutical costsUlmen (D) Supports family farmers through fair competition and access to markets
Jeremy Munson Republican
- Authored legislation applying free-market approaches to lowering health care and pharmaceutical costs
- Focuses on reducing taxes, energy costs and business regulation
- Focuses on government accountability over state fraud
Per the campaign site.
About Jeremy Munson
Jeremy Munson holds a business degree from the University of Minnesota and previously served five years in the Minnesota House (2017-2022), per campaign site. Jeremy Munson and his wife have operated real estate and specialty crop farming businesses, per campaign site.
Marisa Ulmen Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports family farmers through fair competition and access to markets
- Supports fully funding public education and expanding childcare access
- Supports health care access for seniors and workers
Per the campaign site.
About Marisa Ulmen
Marisa Ulmen is a fifth-generation farmer from Madelia, Minnesota, who raises row crops, alfalfa and livestock with her husband, per her campaign site. She works in accounting after closing the family's animal feed business in late 2024, per the campaign site.
Jeremy Munson (Republican), Marisa Ulmen (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 22. Not on the November ballot: Rich Draheim, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Minnesota Senate District 23Angie Hanson (D) · Gene Dornink (R)Hanson (D) Give rural Minnesota a strong voice in the legislature
Angie Hanson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Give rural Minnesota a strong voice in the legislature
- Address economic hardship in rural communities
Per the campaign site.
About Angie Hanson
Angie Hanson is a special education teacher and union president who serves on the Albert Lea school board, per the campaign site. She is the local organizing chair for Save Our Hospital, formed after her community lost hospital services, and serves on Albert Lea's Human Rights Commission, per the campaign site.
Gene Dornink Republican Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Gene Dornink
Gene Dornink was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 and re-elected in 2022, and is serving his second term representing District 23, according to his official Senate biography. He serves as ranking minority member of the Labor Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Angie Hanson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Gene Dornink (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 23; Gene Dornink 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 22ASonja L. Denn (D) · Bjorn Olson (R)Denn (D) Supports revitalizing small towns through economic developmentOlson (R) Describes himself as pro-life and pro-family
Sonja L. Denn Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports revitalizing small towns through economic development
- Supports agriculture and farmers in the district
- Opposes rising property taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Sonja L. Denn
Sonja L. Denn was raised in Lake Crystal and returned to school as a teen mother to earn her diploma, later graduating college while raising four children, per her campaign site. She has worked with migrant Head Start programs, transitional housing services, and as a career counselor with the National Guard, per the campaign site.
Bjorn Olson Republican Incumbent
- Describes himself as pro-life and pro-family
- Supports Second Amendment gun rights
- Supports parental input in education and promotes agriculture interests at the Capitol
Per the campaign site.
About Bjorn Olson
Bjorn Olson represents District 22A in the Minnesota House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022, per his campaign site. Olson is a Major in the United States Army Reserve and previously taught middle school history at Blue Earth Area Schools for 8 years, per his campaign site. Olson also independently farms 200 acres in the area, per his campaign site.
Sonja L. Denn (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Bjorn Olson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 22A; Bjorn Olson 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 23ANick Ronnenberg (R) · Joe Staloch (D)Ronnenberg (R) Reducing government waste and increasing budget oversight
Nick Ronnenberg Republican
- Reducing government waste and increasing budget oversight
- Supporting police and first responders
- Opposing regulations that burden rural farmers
Per the campaign site.
About Nick Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg is an Army veteran with more than 20 years of active-duty and Reserve service, including overseas deployments, and has worked in banking, corrections, and county government, per the campaign site. He lives in Albert Lea, per the campaign site.
Joe Staloch Democratic-Farmer-Labor
No published priorities; profile only.
About Joe Staloch
Joe Staloch was raised on a family farm in southern Minnesota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Winona State University while working in the service industry managing a professional kitchen, per his campaign site. He is active in the interfaith group ISAIAH and is running for Minnesota House District 23A, per the campaign site.
Nick Ronnenberg (Republican), Joe Staloch (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 23A. Not on the November ballot: Peggy Bennett, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ballot questions
4 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Faribault County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
City Question 1: ReferendumCity of Bricelyn · Would allow on-premises Sunday alcohol sales at properly licensed establishments in City of Bricelyn.
Would allow on-premises Sunday alcohol sales at properly licensed establishments in City of Bricelyn.
School District Question 1: Approval of School Building BondsIndependent School District No. 2134 (United South Central) · Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $22,895,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, additions and renovations to improve elementary and early childhood learning spaces, instructional support….
Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $22,895,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, additions and renovations to improve elementary and early childhood learning spaces, instructional support….
School District Question 1: Approval of School District Bond IssueIndependent School District No. 242 (Alden-Conger Public School) · Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $1,250,000 for refunding existing district debt.
Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $1,250,000 for refunding existing district debt.
School District Question 2: Approval of Capital Project Levy AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 242 (Alden-Conger Public School) · Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 0.9106% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.
Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 0.9106% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.
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Faribault County 2026 election questions
Who is on the ballot in Faribault County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Faribault County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner, county sheriff and county attorney candidates stand on agriculture, jobs and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are listed on the Minnesota election hub. Minnesota election hub →
What ballot questions are on the Faribault County ballot?
4 ballot questions: Referendum; Approval of School Building Bonds; Approval of School District Bond Issue; and more. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.