Drew Scherber and Nadine Schoen advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 48 and 31 percent, eliminating Joy Harken, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Nadine Schoen▾
Salon owner who has served on the Wright County Board since 2022, according to the Press and News primary guide, where she describes specializing in transportation issues and pursuing federal and state road funding. Incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Transportation infrastructure and securing outside road funding · Budget efficiency (per the Press and News)
Drew Scherber▾
Scherber has served more than 30 years with the Wright County Sheriff's Office and more than 20 years on the STMA School Board, per the campaign site. Scherber previously served on the St. Michael City Council and is a lifelong resident of St. Michael, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Wants to draw on three decades of sheriff's office experience to keep the county safe and well managed · Wants to draw on school board experience to strengthen local institutions for families · Committed to leading with integrity, transparency and collaboration (per the campaign site)
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Commissioner District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Christine A Husom▾
Christine A. Husom is a former Wright County Commissioner who served 10 years on the board before retiring in December 2022. She previously worked in law enforcement and served in the Minnesota House, and is also the author of several mystery novels, per KRWC 1360 AM. She filed to return to the open District 1 seat after Commissioner Tina Diedrick announced she would not seek reelection. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Balancing preservation of rural farmland with growth in one of the state's fastest-growing counties · Serving with honesty, integrity and responsibility
Terry Strege▾
Terry Strege is a retired Wright County Sheriff's Office deputy with more than 33 years of service, per KRWC 1360 AM. He is running for the District 1 seat being vacated by Commissioner Tina Diedrick. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Wants to maintain fiscal responsibility and control property taxes · Supports law enforcement and first responders · Wants to address rural infrastructure needs and promote smart, balanced development
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Commissioner District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Ryan Dunlap▾
Ryan Dunlap is an Otsego City Council Member who is not seeking re-election to that seat in order to run for Wright County Commissioner, District 3, per his public newsletter. He is challenging incumbent Commissioner Jeanne Holland for the seat, which represents Otsego, Albertville and part of Dayton, per the Monticello Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jeanne HollandIncumbent▾
Jeanne Holland is the incumbent Wright County Commissioner for District 3, sworn in during January 2023, and is running for reelection against Michael Potter, per KRWC radio. She is a lifelong Wright County resident who has worked as a self-employed home care nurse for 33 years. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Responsible fiscal management · Smart infrastructure investments · Protecting quality of life in Wright County
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Rob Mossman▾
Rob Mossman is a Monticello Township resident with more than 22 years at the Wright County Sheriff's Office, per KRWC 1360 AM. His roles have included patrol deputy, major crimes investigator, K-9 handler, and recreational resource officer, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Keep Wright County safe while supporting deputies and using tax dollars responsibly · A balanced approach of enforcement, prevention, and community engagement on violent crime, property crime, and substance abuse
Matt Treichler▾
Matt Treichler is chief deputy of the Wright County Sheriff's Office, where he has served 25 years since joining in 2001, per the Delano Herald Journal. A St. Cloud State University criminal justice graduate, he is running to succeed retiring Sheriff Sean Deringer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Keep Wright County a safe, secure and thriving place to live, work and raise a family · Community involvement, transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility · Address staffing retention and demand from the county's rapid population growth
Brian Lutes is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Attorney, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Brian LutesIncumbent▾
Brian Lutes has worked in the Wright County Attorney's Office for 26 years and was appointed County Attorney in January 2021, per hometownsource.com. He lives in Monticello and also serves as city attorney for twelve Wright County cities. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michael W. Zieska is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).
Michael W. ZieskaIncumbent▾
Michael Zieska, listed as Mike Zieska, serves as secretary/treasurer on the Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District I, per the district's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Charlie Borrell▾
Charlie Borrell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wright County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3, 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 Charlie Borrell.
William DalugeIncumbent▾
William Daluge, listed as Bill Daluge, serves on the Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District board representing District III, 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)
Louis McNutt (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Michael Holmstrom Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 29; Michael Holmstrom Jr 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.
Louis McNutt · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Louis McNutt is a union leader and Buffalo, Minnesota resident of more than 10 years who is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 29, per his campaign site and the Delano Herald Journal, running against incumbent Republican Sen. Michael Holmstrom Jr.
Priorities: Lowering costs for working families · A moratorium on new data centers in Minnesota · Fully funding schools across the district (per the campaign site)
Michael Holmstrom Jr · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Michael Holmstrom Jr is a small business owner from Buffalo who was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a November 2025 special election after the death of Sen. Bruce Anderson, per his Senate Republicans caucus biography and the Senate's official member directory. He was the only Republican to file for the District 29 seat in 2026 and is seeking a full term against DFL nominee Louis McNutt. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Limited government and restoring accountability and transparency at the Capitol · Safe communities and strong families · Improving educational opportunities (per the Minnesota Senate Republicans caucus bio)
Eric Lucero (Republican), Leah Temple (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 30; Eric Lucero 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.
Eric Lucero · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Eric Lucero has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2022, representing District 30, after four terms in the Minnesota House beginning in 2014, per the Minnesota Senate. Lucero serves as ranking minority member on the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee and also sits on the Education Finance and Elections committees, per the Minnesota Senate.
Leah Temple · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Leah Temple is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
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)
Joe McDonald (Republican), Emily Dahlgren (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 29A; Joe McDonald 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.
Joe McDonald · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Joe McDonald is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 29A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Joe McDonald 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 limited government and constitutional values · Emphasizes individual liberties (per the campaign site)
Emily Dahlgren · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Emily Dahlgren is a first-time candidate and former Ford Motor Company worker and union member who moved to Delano from St. Paul in 2021, per the Delano Herald Journal. She is the DFL candidate for Minnesota House District 29A, running against longtime incumbent Rep. Joe McDonald.
Priorities: Healthcare access · Environmental protection of Minnesota's natural resources · Government accountability and fraud prevention (per the campaign site)
Marion (O'Neill) Rarick (Republican), Colton Kratky (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 29B; Marion (O'Neill) Rarick 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.
Marion (O'Neill) Rarick · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Marion (O'Neill) Rarick, a former nonprofit executive director who holds a bachelor's degree in applied psychology from Bemidji State University and a master's in counseling from Regent University, is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 29B, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Rarick, first elected in 2012, is the sitting member for the district. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Colton Kratky · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Colton Kratky served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a radio operator and computer administrator, including a 2018 deployment aboard the USS Essex, per campaign site. Colton Kratky moved to Minnesota after his active-duty service and lives in Monticello, per campaign site.
Priorities: Supports constitutional protections and accountability for officials · Opposes unchecked large-scale data center expansion without regulatory oversight · Supports expanding affordable health care access through MnSure (per the campaign site)
Walter Hudson (Republican), Joey Smyth (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 30A; Walter Hudson 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.
Walter Hudson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Walter Hudson works in business management and has represented Minnesota House District 30A since 2022, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. Hudson serves as assistant Republican leader in his second term, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Joey Smyth · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Joey Smyth is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota House District 30A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Chad Westberg (Republican), Keenan Gentry (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 30B. Not on the November ballot: Paul Novotny, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Chad Westberg · Republican▾
Chad Westberg is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 30B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Keenan Gentry · Democratic-Farmer-Labor▾
Keenan Gentry is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota House District 30B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
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