Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, of Deephaven, and Republican challenger Kendall Qualls, of Medina, are the candidates in the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Brooklyn Park, Bloomington, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, P…
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Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, of Delano, and DFL challenger Tawnja Zahradka, of Forest Lake, are the candidates in the 6th Congressional District, which includes most or all of Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka and Washington counties.
Jeremy Nichols is running for the Corcoran City Council special election seat. He currently works as a director at a local medical device company. He ensures that devices and tools used by cardiologists and other clinicians are safe and effective in treating heart attacks and other related …
Candidate for Mayor, Tom McKee, wants to take a new approach to city government in Corcoran. An approach that puts residents first and actively works with the community. One that above all else is guided by honesty, transparency and respect. As Mayor, he will work to dramatically improve com…
Manoj Mathew Thomas is an active contributor in the city and loves to serve. He lives by the quote “to whom much is given, much will be required.” He is an extrovert who loves to engage with his neighbors and has a positive spirit with a can-do attitude.
Starting Oct. 5, voters can use Hennepin County’s drive-thru drop off option to return their ballot at 625 Fourth Ave. S., formerly the Thrivent Financial building.
Residents of District 30B will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the general election to fill the Minnesota House of Representative seat for District 30B.
Residents of District 34A (which includes Dayton, Rogers and parts of Maple Grove) will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the general election to fill the Minnesota House of Representative seat for District 34A.
In Minnesota House Dist. 29A, DFLer Renee Cardarelle is challenging GOP incumbent Joe McDonald for his seat which comes with a two-year term. Dist. 29A includes Delano, Rockford, Franklin Township, Rockford Township and Montrose.
In Minnesota Senate Dist. 29, DFLer Renee Chris Brazelton and Mary Murphy, of the Grassroots – Legalize Cannabis Party are challenging GOP incumbent Bruce D. Anderson for his seat that comes with a four-year term. Dist. 29 includes Delano, Rockford, Franklin Township, Rockford Township and M…
Residents of Senate District 34 (which includes Dayton, Rogers, Maple Grove and Osseo) will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the general election.
Residents of Senate District 30 will vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the general election.
In the race for Minnesota Senate District 33, incumbent GOP Sen. David Osmek will face DFL challenger Gretchen Piper. The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Residents of Senate District 36 (which includes Champlin, Brooklyn Park and a portion of Coon Rapids) will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the general election.
Residents of District 34B in Maple Grove and Osseo will vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the general election to fill the Minnesota House of Representative seat. This district represents part of Maple Grove and all of Osseo.
Residents of District 36A (which includes Champlin and a portion of Coon Rapids) will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the general election to fill the Minnesota House of Representative seat for District 36A.
DFLer Caitlin Cahill will take on Republican incumbent Jerry Hertaus in the state representative race for Minnesota House District 33A. Hertaus seeks a third term as representative for the district.
Elected to the Maple Grove City Council in 2016, Kristy Barnett has been a public servant leader getting things done. Since becoming a council member, she has become the council liaison to the Citizens Advisory Committee, the Suburban Transit Authority, and she sits on the Center for Innovat…
A total of 16 candidates are running for the Osseo Area School Board on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The incumbent commissioner for the Three Rivers Park District is running unopposed in the Nov. 3 General Election.
In Minnesota, the state does not provide aid to school districts for technology needs. School districts ask voters to approve technology levies. Voters in a portion of Medina and Independence will see a technology referendum on their ballots on Nov. 3.
The general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 3. The race for four seats on the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board saw nine candidates throw their hats in the ring for four open seats. In alphabetical order, the candidates are Adam Bjorklund, incumbent Melissa Brings, David Casey, Eric Ellwo…
The general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 3. The race for three seats on the STMA School Board will be uncontested.
Incumbent Wright County Commissioner Michael Potter is seeking reelection to District 4. He is being challenged by Mary Wetter. District 4 includes: Albertville, St. Michael Precinct 1A; Hanover Precincts 2 and 3; Rockford Township; and Rockford.
In the Rockford School District (Independent School District 883), three candidates are running unopposed for three seats on the Rockford School Board. The three are incumbents Amy Edwards and Jessica Johnson and newcomer Jenny Kneeland. The three seats come with four-year terms.
Brooklyn Park Mayor Jeffrey Lunde and Hennepin County employee De’Vonna Pittman face each other on the Nov. 3 ballot as candidates for the District 1 seat on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. The winner will replace Mike Opat, who is not seeking re-election, having served on the Co…
Residents in Hennepin will be voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, to fill the vacant Hennepin County District 7 seat.
The last edition political Letters to the Editor will run in is Oct. 22. A resident may submit a letter by each Friday, Oct. 9 and 16, by 5 p.m. to be considered for the following week’s publication.
The candidates for Hennepin County District 1 Commissioner met to discuss their platforms and answer voter-submitted questions Sept. 29 at CCX Media Studios in Brooklyn Park. The race is between Brooklyn Park mayor Jeff Lunde and longtime Hennepin County staffer De’Vonna Pittman.
Residents of Champlin will be voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, to fill two positions on the Champlin City Council. There are two city council seats open (Wards 3 and 4). The councilors in Wards 3 and 4 serve four-year terms.
Residents of Osseo will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the election for the city to fill three positions on the city council.
In Corcoran, incumbent Mayor Ron Thomas is facing challenger Thomas McKee. They are seeking a two-year term.
In Greenfield, incumbent Mayor Brad Johnson is unopposed for a repeat two-year term. Incumbent City Councilors Kyal Klawitter and Mark Workcuff are seeking repeat four-year terms. Both are unopposed. Incumbent City Councilor Michael Erickson is unopposed in the special election for a city co…
In Albertville, incumbent Mayor Jillian Hendrickson is unopposed for a repeat two-year term. Incumbents Aaron Cocking and Walter Hudson are seeking repeat four-year terms. Both are unopposed. If they all are re-elected, they will join Rebecca Halling and Rob Olson on the City Council after Jan. 1.
In Rockford, former Mayor Michael Beyer is challenging current Mayor Renee Hafften. The winner will serve a four-year term.
In Hanover incumbent Mayor Chris Kauffman is unopposed in his quest for a repeat four-year term.
The general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents will be able to vote for their city election, as well as other state and federal government elections between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
In Medina, incumbent Mayor Kathleen Martin is seeking a repeat two-year term. She is unopposed on the ballot.
In St. Michael, current Mayor Kevin Kasel has announced that he has accepted a job that will take him out of state, so he is not seeking re-election. Instead, residents will choose between two current city council members, Keith Wettschreck and Nadine Schoen, to select a new mayor to serve a…
Residents of Maple Grove will be voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, to fill two positions on the Maple Grove City Council. All seats are four-year terms.
Residents of Dayton will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the election to fill three positions on the city council. The three positions include the position of mayor (two-year term) and two city council positions (four-year terms).
Voters eligible to vote in the 2020 General Election on Nov. 3 have options if they would like to cast their ballot before Election Day.
Voters eligible to vote in the 2020 General Election on Nov. 3 have options if they would like to vote before Election Day.
Shirlynn LaChapelle, a 38-year resident of Maple Grove has announced she is running for a seat on the Maple Grove City Council.
The filing period for candidates to run for local seats in the Nov. 3 General Election closed Aug. 11. Those candidates who have filed are listed below.
The results of the 2020 Primary races of local interest have been tallied. These are unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office, as of Aug. 14, as there are some absentee ballots left to be counted before the results can become official.
Here is a list of candidates who have filed for local offices in the Crow River News coverage area. The filing period closed on Tuesday, Aug. 11. These candidates will be on local ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election.
Following the Aug. 11 Primary election and the closing of the local candidate filing period on that same date, local voters now know who will be on their ballots for federal and local positions on Nov. 3.
Here is a list of candidates who have filed for local offices in the Crow River News coverage area. The filing period closed on Tuesday, Aug. 11. These candidates will be on local ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election.
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Results of 2020 Primary races of local interest will be posted here as they come in. Races with incomplete reporting will be updated as totals change.
CORRECTION: The version of this story that appeared in the July 30 print edition stated that early 'direct balloting' would be available in Rogers for the Aug. 11 primary election. Early direct balloting will be available for the Nov. 3 general election, but NOT for the Aug. 11 primary. The …
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