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Winona County, Minnesota

Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22

Johnson was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Winona County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11.

About this race

Jeffrey 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 3rd Judicial District covers Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona 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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Jeffrey M Johnson, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 19.

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Next · Nov 19
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The State Canvassing Board certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22
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Jeffrey M Johnson

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Biography

Judge Jeffrey M Johnson was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench by Governor Mark Dayton on March 23, 2018, and was elected in 2020, per the Minnesota Judicial Branch. He earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and previously served as Third Judicial District Chief Public Defender. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22 in the November 3, 2026 runoff: Jeffrey M Johnson. Candidate information follows official Winona County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22 election in Minnesota?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Minnesota certifies the general election by November 19, 2026; county canvasses are due November 11. Voting rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Judge, Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court, Seat 22 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Minnesota certifies on November 19. We do not call races.

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Winona County Commissioner District 2Winona County Commissioner District 5Winona County Auditor/TreasurerSee all 19 Winona County races
Candidate profiles
Jeffrey M Johnson, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office