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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jana Austad. Candidate information follows official Lake of The Woods County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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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.

Jana Austad

Nonpartisan

Biography
Jana Austad is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jana Austad. Candidate information follows official Lake of The Woods County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 19 election in Minnesota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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