Fillmore County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 5 of 26 races and results on 1 of 3 ballot questions 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 health care, agriculture and the environment. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.
Who won in Fillmore County? Minnesota answers on November 19.
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 5 of 26 races and results on 1 of 3 ballot questions 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 Fillmore 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
Commissioner District 4Nonpartisan race · Shona Langseth · Justin Redalen
Shona Langseth
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- State funding to expand soil health programming and conservation program access for rural counties
- Expanding high-speed fiber internet access throughout Fillmore County
- Closely evaluating large-scale developments like data centers and transmission lines before county approval
About Shona Langseth
Langseth works in soil and water conservation, currently implementing outcome-based cost-share programs at the Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District after 15 years with agricultural nonprofits, per the campaign site. Langseth is a lifelong resident of southeast Minnesota, per the campaign site.
Justin Redalen
Filed for Fillmore 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.
Shona Langseth and Justin Redalen advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 46 and 34 percent, eliminating Dan Schmidt, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 2Nonpartisan race · Randy Dahl
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Randy Dahl
Randy Dahl has served as Fillmore County's District 2 Commissioner since first being elected in January 2001, per the Fillmore County Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Randy Dahl is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fillmore County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageSheriffNonpartisan race · John DeGeorge
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
John DeGeorge
John DeGeorge has served with the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office for 29 years, rising from deputy to captain before his first election as sheriff in 2018, per KIMT. He filed in 2026 for a third term, per KTTC. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
John DeGeorge is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fillmore County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAttorneyNonpartisan race · Brett Corson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Brett Corson
Brett Corson is the incumbent Fillmore County Attorney, elected in 2002, and is a certified criminal law specialist with the Minnesota State Bar Association, per the Fillmore County Journal. He holds a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law and retired as a lieutenant colonel after 28 years of military service. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Brett Corson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fillmore County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageJudges
Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 4Nonpartisan race · Jacob C. Allen
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jacob C. Allen
Jacob C. Allen is a judge of the Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Olmsted County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Aug. 31, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously managing attorney of the Third District Public Defender's Office and a partner at O'Brien & Wolf L.L.P., per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jacob C. Allen 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 6Nonpartisan race · Karen R. Duncan
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Karen R. Duncan
Judge Karen R. Duncan was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on March 1, 2013, and was elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and previously served as chief public defender for the Third Judicial District. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Karen R. Duncan 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 7Nonpartisan race · Dwight Luhmann
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Dwight Luhmann
Dwight Luhmann is a judge of the Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Winona County District Court on July 15, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a solo practitioner and city attorney for Preston, 2007-2024, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Dwight Luhmann 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 15Nonpartisan race · Erin Lindhart Felten
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Erin Lindhart Felten
Erin Lindhart Felten is a judge of the Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Olmsted County District Court on Aug. 6, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously a referee for the Third Judicial District in Olmsted County and an attorney at Hoversten, Johnson, Beckmann & Hovey LLP, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Erin Lindhart Felten 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 17Nonpartisan race · Christopher A Neisen
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Christopher A Neisen
Judge Christopher A Neisen was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on June 29, 2018, and was elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and previously was managing partner at Wornson, Goggins, Neisen, Morris & Brever, P.C. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Christopher A Neisen 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22Nonpartisan race · Jeffrey M Johnson
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jeffrey M Johnson
Judge Jeffrey M Johnson was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on March 23, 2018, and was elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and previously served as Third Judicial District Chief Public Defender. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jeffrey 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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 · Timothy M Gossman
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Timothy M Gossman
Timothy Gossman, who goes by Tim, serves on the Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District 1, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Timothy M Gossman is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fillmore 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 2Nonpartisan race · Jason Wetzel
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jason Wetzel
Jason Wetzel is the District 2 supervisor and 2026 Chair of the Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District board, overseeing Pilot Mound, Arendahl, Rushford Village, Holt, and Norway townships, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jason Wetzel is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fillmore County Soil and Water Supervisor District 2, 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.
Find your districts by addressMinnesota Senate District 26Cherie Johnson (R) · Jack Hedin (D)
Cherie Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Making life more affordable through responsible spending
- Supporting local farms, small businesses, and education
- Upholding transparency and accountability in government
About Cherie Johnson
Johnson is an educator who teaches and coaches and has also served as a foster parent, per the campaign site. She and her husband Ben have raised seven children in Winona and she serves on local community boards, per the campaign site.
Jack Hedin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support locally owned businesses and oppose out of state corporate consolidation
- Promote cover crop practices to address nitrate runoff and soil conservation
- Address health care workforce shortages and affordability
About Jack Hedin
Jack Hedin is a farmer and small business owner who built Featherstone Farm in southeast Minnesota over 30 years, developing greenhouses, crop storage facilities and a regional trucking network for produce, per the campaign site.
Cherie Johnson (Republican), Jack Hedin (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 26. Not on the November ballot: Jeremy R. Miller, 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.
Full race pageMinnesota House District 26BGregory M. Davids (R) · Allie Wolf (D)
Gregory M. Davids
Gregory M. Davids is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 26B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Gregory M. Davids is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Greg Davids is a business and farm owner with a B.S. in social science from Winona State University, according to his official House biography. First elected in 1991, he is serving his 17th non-consecutive term representing District 26B and currently co-chairs the House Taxes Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Allie Wolf
Allie Wolf grew up in Spring Valley in Fillmore County and studied mass communications at Winona State University before enlisting in the Marine Corps in 2011 as a linguist, per her campaign site. She later used the GI Bill to earn an administrative assistant degree and a bachelor's degree in computer science, per the campaign site. She is running for Minnesota House District 26B.
Gregory M. Davids (Republican), Allie Wolf (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 26B; Gregory M. Davids 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 pageBallot questions
3 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Fillmore County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
City Question 1: QUESTION NO. 01 SHALL THE CITY FINANCE A SWIMMING POOL?City of Preston · Authorizes City of Preston to issue general obligation bonds of up to $6,000,000 for the acquisition and betterment of a municipal swimming pool and related facilities in the City, including demolition costs.
Authorizes City of Preston to issue general obligation bonds of up to $6,000,000 for the acquisition and betterment of a municipal swimming pool and related facilities in the City, including demolition costs.
School District Question 1: School District Question 1 Approval of School District Referendum Revenue AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 229 (Lanesboro Public Schools) · Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $850 per pupil for ten years.
Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $850 per pupil for ten years.
School District Question 1: Approval of New School District Referendum Revenue AuthorizationFailed with 55% no, the Post Bulletin reported. Independent School District No. 858 (St. Charles Public Schools) · Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $650 per pupil for ten years.
Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $650 per pupil for ten years.
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Who was on the ballot in Fillmore County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Fillmore County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner candidates stand on health care. 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 →
What ballot questions are on the Fillmore County ballot?
3 ballot questions: QUESTION NO. 01 SHALL THE CITY FINANCE A SWIMMING POOL?; School District Question 1 Approval of School District Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approval of New School District Referendum Revenue Authorization. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
Who won in Fillmore County?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: Cherie Johnson led the race for Minnesota Senate District 26 (Post Bulletin, Nov 4); Gregory M. Davids led the race for Minnesota House District 26B (Post Bulletin, 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). Results are unofficial until Minnesota certifies them on November 19. We do not call races.
Which Fillmore County ballot questions passed?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: School District Question 1 failed (Post Bulletin, Nov 4). Results are unofficial until Minnesota certifies them on November 19. We do not call results.
How do I see my exact Fillmore County ballot?
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.