2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Christopher Cain and Christina M. Wietzema. Candidate information follows official Lyon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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.
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2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Minnesota 5th Judicial District Court, Seat 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Christopher Cain and Christina M. Wietzema. Candidate information follows official Lyon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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