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Swift County, Minnesota

Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Melissa Listug. Candidate information follows official Swift County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

MinnesotaSwift County › Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4

Melissa Listug 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 8th Judicial District covers Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin and Yellow Medicine 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.

Melissa Listug

Nonpartisan

Biography
Melissa Listug is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4, 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 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Melissa Listug. Candidate information follows official Swift County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, Seat 4 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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