FEDERAL OFFICES
United States Representative – District 8
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
State Senator – District 3
State Representative – District 3A
State Representative – District 3B
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Attorney General
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Supreme Court
Associate Justice (three seats)
Incumbent:
Hennesy – Seat 1
Gaitas – Seat 2
Thissen – Seat 4
Court of Appeals (five seats)
Incumbent:
Bentley – Seat 1
Bond – Seat 7 (5th Congressional District)
Cochran – Seat 13
Ross – Seat 15 (3rd Congressional District)
Harris – Seat 18
District Courts
Sixth Judicial District: (five seats)
Incumbent:
Sullivan – Seat 1
Friday – Seat 2
Fralich – Seat 4
Hanke – Seat 11
Stumme – Seat 14
COUNTY OFFICES
County Commissioner – District 1 – 4 year term
County Commissioner – District 3 – 4 year term
County Commissioner – District 4 – 4 year term
County Sheriff
County Attorney
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – District 2
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – District 3
The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 W 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the County Auditor of the county in which the candidate resides. The place of filing for county offices is with the office of the County Auditor.
Candidates may file in person or by mail if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state.
The filing period begins May 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and ends June 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Filing offices will be closed May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.
Minnesota Statutory Filing Fees are as
follows:
County Office $50
Soil & Water Conservation $20
District Supervisor
United States Representative $300
State Executive Office $300
State Legislative Office $100
Judges $300
The State Primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The State General election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Ronelle Radle
Lake County Auditor/Treasurer
(218) 834-8315
auditor@co.lake.mn.us
Lake County Courthouse
601 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Northshore Journal: May 1, 2026
