Itasca County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 7 of 42 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Who is running for County Commissioner, County Auditor/Treasurer and County Recorder and more, and where they stand on the budget, housing and schools. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.
Who won in Itasca County? Minnesota answers on November 19.
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 7 of 42 races on this page; Minnesota certifies on November 19. Winners appear here the day the state certifies.
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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 1Nonpartisan race · Cory Smith · Lonny Witkofsky
Cory Smith
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fighting unfunded state mandates, per KAXE
- Supporting the Mesabi Metallics project and quality jobs, per KAXE
- Revitalizing the logging industry, per KAXE
About Cory Smith
KAXE identifies him as the sitting District 1 commissioner, but incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. He told KAXE he wants to fight against nonfunded mandates while backing the Mesabi Metallics project. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Lonny Witkofsky
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Rebuilding the logging industry, per KAXE
- Attracting new industry including an OSB plant, per KAXE
- Freezing senior property taxes, per KAXE
About Lonny Witkofsky
In KAXE's questionnaire he sets a first year goal of an OSB plant starting construction, which he says would create more than 300 jobs. He also proposes freezing property taxes for seniors. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Lonny Witkofsky and Cory Smith advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 41 and 35 percent, eliminating Chris Reed, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 3Nonpartisan race · John A. Johnson · Robert Preble
John A. Johnson and Robert Preble were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Commissioner District 3.
John A. Johnson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Making the county more attractive to young people and families, per WDIO
- Responsible, accessible and accountable public service, per WDIO
- Careful management of taxpayer dollars in the county budget, per WDIO
About John A. Johnson
The incumbent Itasca County Commissioner for District 3, who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1981 and served 10 years, then worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1993 to 2013, retiring as Bemidji Postmaster, per the Grand Rapids Herald-Review. He is a former Bovey police officer who now owns John Johnson Services, LLC and lives in Coleraine, per the Grand Rapids Herald-Review. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Robert Preble
Robert Preble appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca 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 Robert Preble.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageCommissioner District 5Nonpartisan race · Casey Venema
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Casey Venema
Casey Venema has worked 18 years in the timber industry and 14 years in mining as a laborer, operator, supervisor and manager, and has owned a private weld shop for 10 years, per Itasca County's directory. He serves as the county's District 5 Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Casey Venema is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAuditor/TreasurerNonpartisan race · Austin M. Rohling
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Austin M. Rohling
Austin M. Rohling appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca 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 Austin M. Rohling.
Austin M. Rohling is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Auditor/Treasurer, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageRecorderNonpartisan race · Nicolle Zuehlke
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Nicolle Zuehlke
Nicolle Zuehlke is the current Itasca County Recorder and Registrar of Titles and Vital Records, appointed to the office after the retirement of the previous recorder, per grandrapidsmn.com. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nicolle Zuehlke is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Recorder, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageSheriffNonpartisan race · Joe Dasovich
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Joe Dasovich
Joe Dasovich is the Itasca County Sheriff, seeking a second term, per KAXE. In his first term he focused on increased deputy training, community partnerships, and a revenue-generating agreement with Cass County to board incarcerated people at the Itasca County Jail, per the Grand Rapids Herald-Review. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Joe Dasovich is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Full race pageAttorneyNonpartisan race · Devin J. Gorski · Cassidy Villeneuve
Devin J. Gorski and Cassidy Villeneuve were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Attorney.
Devin J. Gorski
Top priorities
From other published sources
- A common-sense approach to prosecution, per grandrapidsmn.com
- Collaboration with law enforcement partners, per grandrapidsmn.com
- Using legal resources effectively to keep the community safe, per grandrapidsmn.com
About Devin J. Gorski
Devin J. Gorski is an Assistant Itasca County Attorney who previously spent three years as an Assistant Public Defender representing adult and juvenile clients across five Minnesota counties, per grandrapidsmn.com. He announced his candidacy for Itasca County Attorney in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Cassidy Villeneuve
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Ensure public safety and hold people accountable while addressing underlying causes of crime, per grandrapidsmn.com
- Work closely with law enforcement to enforce the law fairly and consistently, per grandrapidsmn.com
About Cassidy Villeneuve
Cassidy Villeneuve is the most senior Assistant County Attorney in the Itasca County Attorney's Office, where she has worked for over four years after prosecuting for Beltrami County, per grandrapidsmn.com. A fifth-generation Itasca County resident with a law degree from Baylor Law School, she helped implement and now serves as prosecutor for the county's Mental Health Court. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
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 1Nonpartisan race · Sally Sedgwick
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Sally Sedgwick
Sally Sedgwick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor 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 Sally Sedgwick.
Sally Sedgwick is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca 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 4Nonpartisan race · Dennis Barsness · Marjorie Sella
Dennis Barsness and Marjorie Sella were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4.
Dennis Barsness
Dennis Barsness appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, 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 Dennis Barsness.
Marjorie Sella
Marjorie Sella appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, 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 Marjorie Sella.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Full race pageSoil and Water Supervisor District 5Nonpartisan race · Calvin I. Saari
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Calvin I. Saari
Calvin I. Saari appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor 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 Calvin I. Saari.
Calvin I. Saari is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Itasca County Soil and Water Supervisor District 5, 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.
Itasca County is split across 8 Minnesota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMinnesota Senate: 4 districtsDistricts 2, 3, 6, 7
Minnesota 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.
Full race pageMinnesota Senate District 3Grant Hauschild (D) · Andrea Zupancich (R)
Grant Hauschild
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand affordability for families through tax relief and free school meals
- Support mining, forestry and tourism industries through permitting reform
- Hold insurance and drug companies accountable for rising health care costs
About Grant Hauschild
Grant Hauschild is the sitting state senator for District 3 whose earlier career included rural economic development work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and service as a labor policy aide to U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, per the campaign site. He also served as a local city councilor before his election to the Senate and co-chairs the bipartisan Civility Caucus in the Minnesota Senate, per the campaign site.
Andrea Zupancich
Andrea Zupancich is the Republican candidate for Minnesota Senate District 3, per KAXE. She has served as Mayor of Babbitt for nine years and previously on the Babbitt City Council, and has served as a commissioner on the St. Louis County Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission. She owns z'Up North Realty.
Grant Hauschild (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Andrea Zupancich (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 3; Grant Hauschild 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.
Full race pageMinnesota Senate District 6Keri Heintzeman (R) · Denise Slipy (D)
Keri Heintzeman
Keri Heintzeman is the sitting Republican senator for Minnesota Senate District 6, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory.
Denise Slipy
Denise Slipy works as an environmental health and safety professional, an OSHA outreach instructor, and a first responder for northern Crow Wing County, and has volunteered as a firefighter, per her campaign site. She was raised in rural Indiana by her grandparents and now lives in Breezy Point, Minnesota, per the campaign site. She is running for Minnesota Senate District 6.
Keri Heintzeman (Republican), Denise Slipy (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 6; Keri Heintzeman 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.
Full race pageMinnesota Senate District 7Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (D) · Robert Farnsworth (R)
Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Ensure access to a strong public education regardless of zip code
- Promote government accountability and fiscal transparency
- Support economic development and job creation in the region
About Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin
McLaughlin is a business manager for MN North and a former internal auditor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, where she worked 18 years, per the campaign site. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner who has served on the Hibbing School Board for 10 years, per the campaign site.
Robert Farnsworth
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support mining, jobs and the Iron Range economy
- Protect medical freedom and Second Amendment rights
- Focus on education, transportation and responsible state budgeting
About Robert Farnsworth
Farnsworth is a special education teacher in the Hibbing school district and a real estate agent with Village Realty, with more than 20 years in teaching, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas and a master's degree in special education from Minnesota State University, Mankato, per the campaign site. He is serving his first term in the Minnesota Senate, where he chairs the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, per the campaign site.
Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Robert Farnsworth (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 7; Robert Farnsworth 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.
Full race pageMinnesota House: 4 districtsDistricts 2B, 3A, 6A, 7A
Minnesota 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 House District 3ARoger J. Skraba (R) · Aaron Kania (D)
Roger J. Skraba
Roger Skraba is a business owner who represents District 3A in the Minnesota House. He holds a B.A. in construction management from North Dakota State University, according to the Minnesota House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, he is now in his second term and co-chairs Legacy Finance as vice chair, also serving on Transportation Finance and Policy, Capital Investment, and Housing Finance and Policy.
Aaron Kania
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support responsible use of the region's forests and natural resources
- Keep tax revenue in the region and fully fund schools
- Support rural health care and hold down prescription drug prices
About Aaron Kania
Aaron Kania has worked as a law enforcement officer and a wildland firefighter and currently works in forest and wilderness management in the Northland, per the campaign site. He comes from a union family, per the campaign site.
Roger J. Skraba (Republican), Aaron Kania (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 3A; Roger J. Skraba 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 6ABen Davis (R) · Samuel Grigsby (D)
Ben Davis
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports protecting civil and religious liberty, including freedom of speech, protest and worship
- Supports medical freedom and parental rights
- Supports developing Minnesota's mining industry for critical minerals
About Ben Davis
Ben Davis is a pastor representing Minnesota House District 6A, which includes Grand Rapids and parts of Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca counties, according to his official legislative profile. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term. He serves as co-vice chair of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee, per the House member directory.
Samuel Grigsby
Samuel Grigsby of Grand Rapids has worked for more than 30 years as an EMT, firefighter, state fire instructor and police reserve officer, per the Pine and Lakes Echo Journal. He has also served on numerous nonprofit boards in the Grand Rapids area and is the DFL candidate in District 6A, according to KAXE. 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.
Ben Davis (Republican), Samuel Grigsby (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 6A; Ben Davis 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 7ASpencer Igo (R) · Erin McCabe Ningen (D)
Spencer Igo
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports growing jobs and economic expansion in Northern Minnesota, including mining, timber and paper industries
- Supports expanding vocational and trade education options in high schools
- Supports law enforcement and emergency services personnel
About Spencer Igo
Spencer Igo is the State Representative for Minnesota House District 7A, representing the Iron Range and Northern Minnesota, per his campaign site. Igo graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Public Administration, per his campaign site. Igo previously worked as Field Director for Congressman Jason Lewis and as a Field Representative for Congressman Pete Stauber, per his campaign site.
Erin McCabe Ningen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reform Minnesota's school funding formula so education quality does not depend on zip code
- Expand access to affordable housing
- Expand health care access
About Erin McCabe Ningen
Ningen studied history and political science at Bemidji State University and worked for Governor Rudy Perpich, Congressman Jim Oberstar and Senator Paul Wellstone, per the campaign site. She currently works as a crisis counselor for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and part-time as a restaurant server, per the campaign site.
Spencer Igo (Republican), Erin McCabe Ningen (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 7A; Spencer Igo 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
2 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Itasca County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Township Question 1: Change to Optional Plan B Appointment of Clerk and TreasurerDeer River Township · Would let the town board appoint the clerk and treasurer instead of voters electing them.
Would let the town board appoint the clerk and treasurer instead of voters electing them.
City Question 1: Change to Optional Plan A Appointment of Clerk and TreasurerCity of Marble · Would adopt Optional Plan A, letting the city council appoint the clerk (and treasurer, where combined) instead of electing them.
Would adopt Optional Plan A, letting the city council appoint the clerk (and treasurer, where combined) instead of electing them.
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Who was on the ballot in Itasca County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Itasca County sample ballot 2026: see where the candidates stand on the budget, housing and schools. 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 Itasca County ballot?
2 ballot questions: Change to Optional Plan B Appointment of Clerk and Treasurer; Change to Optional Plan A Appointment of Clerk and Treasurer. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
Who won in Itasca County?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: Steve Green won Minnesota Senate District 2 (Bemidji Pioneer, Oct 26); Matt Bliss won Minnesota House District 2B (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). Results are unofficial until Minnesota certifies them on November 19. We do not call races.
Which Itasca County ballot questions passed?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Minnesota certifies on November 19. We do not call results.
How do I see my exact Itasca County ballot?
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 24, 2026 from official election sources.