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.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John G Pioske.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Widmer.
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.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kaitlyn Becker.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for A. Bradley "Brad" DeBoer.
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).
Christian LilienthalIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
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).
Kathy DietzIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Kathy Dietz.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
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.
Priorities: Improved compensation and expanded training for deputies · Community-centered policing with visible presence across all neighborhoods · Expanding multi-agency partnerships and task forces
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).
Donald Everett LannoyeIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response 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).
Kathleen ThiesIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response 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).
Paul WiemannIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
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.
Julie Kelzer · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Julie Kelzer is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Priorities: 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)
Glenn H Gruenhagen · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Glenn H Gruenhagen has served on the GSL school board and has been active in the Republican Party since 1984, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports electing judges who interpret the constitution and laws as written · Opposes abortion · Supports reducing taxes and regulations (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.
Dawn Gillman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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.
Priorities: Describes herself as a trusted conservative focused on protecting the rights of district residents, per the campaign site
Mali Anderson · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Mali Anderson is a Hutchinson resident, born in Colorado and raised in New Mexico, who earned EMS certificates before moving to Minnesota as a single mother, per Glencoe News. A disability advocate, she is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 17A, which covers most of McLeod County and parts of Wright, Sibley and Meeker counties.
Priorities: 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)
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.
Bobbie Harder · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Bobbie Harder is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Bobbie Harder 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.
Priorities: Supports election integrity · Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud · Supports constitutional and individual rights (per the campaign site)
Ben Wieman · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Ben Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family has operated their farm in Sibley County since 1886, per campaign site.
Priorities: 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)
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