Loren Younggren and Naomi Larson advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 57 and 22 percent, eliminating Jennifer Peterson and Michael J Docken, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Naomi Larson▾
Filed for Kittson County Commissioner District 3, according to Minnesota Secretary of State candidate filing records. No campaign website or platform statement could be located. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Filed for Kittson County Commissioner District 3, according to Minnesota Secretary of State candidate filing records. No campaign website or platform statement could be located. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Casey Faken▾
Casey Faken appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Commissioner District 5, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Casey Faken.
Justin Peterson is a first-time candidate running for the Kittson County Commissioner District 5 seat against Casey Faken, per the Kittson County Enterprise. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Matt Vig is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Matt VigIncumbent▾
Matt Vig appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Matt Vig.
George Hanson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
George Hanson▾
George Hanson, a lifelong Kittson County resident raised in Hallock, earned his J.D. with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2011 and filed as a candidate for Kittson County Attorney in 2026, per the Thief River Falls Times and his attorney biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Andrew Muir is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Andrew MuirIncumbent▾
Andrew Muir serves as Vice Chairman and District 3 supervisor for the Kittson County Soil and Water Conservation District, overseeing the townships of Thompson, Tegner, Davis, Spring Brook, and Jupiter, per the district's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Ross Anderson is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Ross Anderson▾
Ross Anderson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kittson County Soil and Water Supervisor District 4, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Ross Anderson.
Mark Johnson (Republican), Bjorn Solberg (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 1; Mark Johnson 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.
Mark Johnson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mark Johnson represents Minnesota Senate District 1, which comprises all of Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties plus three townships in Clay County, per the Minnesota Senate. No campaign website or additional attributed biographical detail was found for his 2026 race as of this research pass.
Bjorn Solberg is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
John Burkel (Republican), Leanna Sandahl (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 1A; John Burkel 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.
John Burkel · RepublicanIncumbent▾
John Burkel is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 1A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. John Burkel is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Leanna Sandahl is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota House District 1A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Received the Education Minnesota endorsement as a candidate for House District 1A, which covers Kittson, Marshall, Pennington and Roseau counties, per Education Minnesota. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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