Sibley County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 25 Sibley County races, led by the Sibley County Commissioner District 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner District 1John G Pioske · Daniel Widmer
John G Pioske
No published priorities; profile only.
About John G Pioske
Filed for Sibley County Commissioner District 1, 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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John G Pioske.
Daniel Widmer
No published priorities; profile only.
About Daniel Widmer
Filed for Sibley County Commissioner District 1, 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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Widmer.
John G Pioske and Daniel Widmer advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 41 and 34 percent, eliminating Mark D. Brandt and Travis Patterson, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Commissioner District 5Kaitlyn Becker · A. Bradley "Brad" DeBoer
Kaitlyn Becker
No published priorities; profile only.
About Kaitlyn Becker
Filed for Sibley County Commissioner District 5, 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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kaitlyn Becker.
A. Bradley "Brad" DeBoer
No published priorities; profile only.
About A. Bradley "Brad" DeBoer
Filed for Sibley County Commissioner District 5, 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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for A. Bradley "Brad" DeBoer.
Kaitlyn Becker and A. Bradley DeBoer advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 44 and 38 percent, eliminating Brandon Nelson, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Commissioner District 2Christian Lilienthal
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christian Lilienthal Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christian Lilienthal
Christian Lilienthal is the current Sibley County District 2 Commissioner, representing the Arlington area, and serves as county board vice-chair, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Christian Lilienthal is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Commissioner District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
RecorderKathy Dietz
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kathy Dietz Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Kathy Dietz
Kathy Dietz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Recorder, 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 Kathy Dietz.
Kathy Dietz is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Recorder, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
SheriffDenley Kompelien · Wayne NagelNagel (Nonpartisan) Improved compensation and expanded training for deputies
Denley Kompelien and Wayne Nagel are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Sheriff.
Denley Kompelien
No published priorities; profile only.
About Denley Kompelien
Denley Kompelien is Sibley County's Chief Deputy Sheriff, running for sheriff in 2026 after Sheriff Patrick Nienaber announced his retirement, per the Arlington Enterprise. He began his law enforcement career with the Gaylord Police Department in 2017 and joined the Sibley County Sheriff's Office in 2019. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Wayne Nagel
- Improved compensation and expanded training for deputies
- Community-centered policing with visible presence across all neighborhoods
- Expanding multi-agency partnerships and task forces
Per the campaign site.
About Wayne Nagel
A police officer for the City of Henderson and principal owner of Nagel Companies, per his campaign site. He worked as an EMT with the Belle Plaine Ambulance Service from 1997 to 2007 and is an Eagle Scout, per his campaign site.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
AttorneyDonald Everett Lannoye
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donald Everett Lannoye Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Donald Everett Lannoye
Donald Everett Lannoye was appointed Sibley County Attorney on October 12, 2021, and elected to a four-year term in November 2022, after more than 21 years with the Sibley County Attorney's Office, per the county's government website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Donald Everett Lannoye is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Judges
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 1Ann M. Offermann
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ann M. Offermann
No published priorities; profile only.
About Ann M. Offermann
Ann M. Offermann is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court Oct. 5, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Dakota County attorney and assistant Minnesota attorney general, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Ann M. Offermann 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 2Krista M. Marks
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Krista M. Marks
No published priorities; profile only.
About Krista M. Marks
Krista M. Marks is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Krista M. Marks 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 3Dannia L. Edwards
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dannia L. Edwards
No published priorities; profile only.
About Dannia L. Edwards
Dannia L. Edwards is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on Oct. 4, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant public defender in the First and Third Judicial Districts and a trial attorney at the Legal Rights Center, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Dannia L. Edwards 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 4Tracy Perzel
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tracy Perzel
No published priorities; profile only.
About Tracy Perzel
Tracy Perzel is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 2, 2019, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously criminal division chief and senior litigation counsel at the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tracy Perzel 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 6Kelly A. Staples
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kelly A. Staples
No published priorities; profile only.
About Kelly A. Staples
Kelly A. Staples is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court July 8, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously ran the Law Office of Kelly A. Staples in West St. Paul and served as a court-appointed attorney in Dakota County, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kelly A. Staples 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 7Matthew Schmidt
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew Schmidt Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Matthew Schmidt
Judge Matthew Schmidt was appointed to the First Judicial District bench by Governor Tim Walz on November 25, 2024, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and previously was a partner at Ho & Schmidt, LLP and a part-time public defender in the First Judicial District. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Matthew Schmidt 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 9Patrick Goggins
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patrick Goggins
No published priorities; profile only.
About Patrick Goggins
Patrick Goggins joined the New Prague, Minnesota law firm now known as Wornson Goggins in 2001 and now serves as a District Court Judge, per the firm's website.
Patrick Goggins 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 12Michael D. Wentzell
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael D. Wentzell
No published priorities; profile only.
About Michael D. Wentzell
Michael D. Wentzell is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 12, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Michael D. Wentzell 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 15Lauren M. Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lauren M. Johnson
No published priorities; profile only.
About Lauren M. Johnson
Lauren M. Johnson is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Scott County District Court on November 13, 2023, by Governor Tim Walz, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant McLeod County attorney and staff attorney with the Autism Advocacy & Law Center, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Lauren 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 16Luis Morales
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Luis Morales
No published priorities; profile only.
About Luis Morales
Luis Morales is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 16, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Luis Morales 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 18Christian Sean Wilton
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christian Sean Wilton
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christian Sean Wilton
Christian Sean Wilton is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Scott County District Court Sept. 27, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton and elected in 2014 and 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota and assistant Ramsey County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Christian Sean Wilton 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 27Tanya Olympia O'Brien
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tanya Olympia O'Brien
No published priorities; profile only.
About Tanya Olympia O'Brien
Tanya Olympia O'Brien is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on April 9, 2018, and elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously an assistant Ramsey County attorney and assistant Scott County attorney, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tanya Olympia O'Brien 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 34Christopher D. Bates
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher D. Bates
No published priorities; profile only.
About Christopher D. Bates
Christopher D. Bates is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 34, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table.
Christopher D. Bates 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Judge, Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court, Seat 36Adam Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Johnson
No published priorities; profile only.
About Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson is a judge of the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court. Appointed to the Dakota County District Court by Governor Tim Walz on Nov. 16, 2023, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Previously deputy county administrator and chief assistant county attorney for Rice County, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Adam 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 1st Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley 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.
Districts and boards
Soil and Water Supervisor District 1Kathleen Thies
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kathleen Thies Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Kathleen Thies
Kathleen Thies serves as the District 1 supervisor of the Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District board, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kathleen Thies is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Soil and Water Supervisor District 2Paul Wiemann
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Wiemann Incumbent
No published priorities; profile only.
About Paul Wiemann
Paul Wiemann serves as Vice Chair and District 2 supervisor for the Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District, serving Dryden, New Auburn, and Sibley townships and the cities of Gaylord and New Auburn, per the district's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Paul Wiemann is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Soil and Water Supervisor District 2, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Minnesota Senate District 17Julie Kelzer (D) · Glenn H Gruenhagen (R)Kelzer (D) Supports affordability of health care, childcare, housing, food and energyGruenhagen (R) Supports electing judges who interpret the constitution and laws as written
Julie Kelzer Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports affordability of health care, childcare, housing, food and energy
- Supports stable school funding and staffing
- Supports transparency in government spending
Per the campaign site.
About Julie Kelzer
Julie Kelzer has worked in customer service since age 14 and earned a cosmetology degree from Regency Beauty Institute in 2010, working as a salon manager and stylist before the pandemic, per the campaign site. She later started her own residential house cleaning business to keep flexible hours for her family, per the campaign site. Kelzer is a mother of two, per the campaign site.
Glenn H Gruenhagen Republican Incumbent
- Supports electing judges who interpret the constitution and laws as written
- Opposes abortion
- Supports reducing taxes and regulations
Per the campaign site.
About Glenn H Gruenhagen
Gruenhagen owns Gruenhagen Insurance and Financial Services and holds Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter designations, per the campaign site. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1973 and on the Glencoe Silver Lake school board for 16 years, per the campaign site. He has represented McLeod and Sibley counties in the Minnesota House since 2010, per the campaign site.
Julie Kelzer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Glenn H Gruenhagen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 17; Glenn H Gruenhagen 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.
Minnesota House District 17ADawn Gillman (R) · Mali Anderson (D)Gillman (R) Describes herself as a trusted conservative focused on protecting the rights of district residentsAnderson (D) Universal healthcare access, drawing on her own experience with government medical assistance programs
Dawn Gillman Republican Incumbent
- Describes herself as a trusted conservative focused on protecting the rights of district residents
Per the campaign site.
About Dawn Gillman
Dawn Gillman is a business owner and former Dassel city council member, per campaign site. Dawn Gillman founded Let Them Play Minnesota, an organization that advocated for reopening schools and athletics in 2020, per campaign site.
Mali Anderson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Universal healthcare access, drawing on her own experience with government medical assistance programs
- More accessible and affordable housing in the district
- Supporting women-owned businesses and defending constitutional rights
Per the campaign site.
About Mali Anderson
Anderson grew up on a hobby farm in New Mexico and later trained as a paramedic before completing an associate's degree at Ridgewater College in Minnesota in 2015, per the campaign site. She describes having experienced homelessness and being a sexual assault survivor, and says those experiences inform her work as a disability advocate, per the campaign site.
Dawn Gillman (Republican), Mali Anderson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17A; Dawn Gillman 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.
Minnesota House District 17BBobbie Harder (R) · Ben Wieman (D)Harder (R) Supports election integrityWieman (D) Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms
Bobbie Harder Republican Incumbent
- Supports election integrity
- Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud
- Supports constitutional and individual rights
Per the campaign site.
About Bobbie Harder
Bobbie Harder is a farmer who works alongside her husband Neal in Henderson Township, Sibley County, per the campaign site. She has served two terms as a Sibley County Commissioner and as deputy clerk of Henderson Township, per the campaign site. She is active in numerous local and agricultural organizations, including the Minnesota Farm Bureau and Corn Growers Association, per the campaign site.
Ben Wieman Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms
- Supports fair funding formulas for rural public schools
- Supports protecting rural hospitals and clinics and lowering prescription drug costs
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Wieman
Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer who operates his family's farm near Arlington in Sibley County, land his family has worked since 1886, per the campaign site. He has no prior political office experience and says he decided to run after seeing economic pressures mount on rural communities, per the campaign site.
Bobbie Harder (Republican), Ben Wieman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17B; Bobbie Harder 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.
Ballot questions
4 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Sibley County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
School District Question 1: Approval of School District Referendum Revenue AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 2310 (Sibley East 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 Capital Project Levy AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) · Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 1.53% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.
Would let the school board adopt a new capital project levy authorization of 1.53% of the district's net tax capacity to fund technology, curriculum, transportation and facility maintenance costs.
School District Question 2: Approval of School District Bond IssueIndependent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) · Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $3,200,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of decommissioned school buildings?.
Would authorize the school board to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $3,200,000 for betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of decommissioned school buildings?.
School District Question 1: Revoking Existing Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approving New AuthorizationIndependent School District No. 2859 (Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools) · Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $601.98 per pupil and replace it with a new authorization of $1,445 per pupil for ten years.
Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $601.98 per pupil and replace it with a new authorization of $1,445 per pupil for ten years.
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Sibley County 2026 election questions
Who is on the ballot in Sibley County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?
Sibley County sample ballot 2026: see where the commissioner, county sheriff and county recorder candidates stand on health care, housing and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Minnesota?
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What ballot questions are on the Sibley County ballot?
4 ballot questions: Approval of School District Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization; Approval of School District Bond Issue; and more. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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