General election day is Nov.
3. Minnesotans can also cast their ballots by mail or in person beginning Sept. 18, according to the Secretary of State's office.
The following are lists of candidates who filed for office in Northern Minnesota compiled by KAXE News, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate filings database.
Not sure which districts you're in? Visit the Minnesota Legislature's Who Represents Me? tool or your local county elections office.
Report an error or omission by emailing news@kaxe.org.
City
School Board
Township
Federal
State Office
State Legislature
County
Judges
Judges at all levels of courts in the state must be elected, although many begin their careers as judges after being appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy. They are up for election every six years.
Candidates for state judicial offices must be licensed to practice law in Minnesota.
Contested judicial races are uncommon, but there is one this year in Northern Minnesota, in the 9th Judicial District.
Judge Matthew R. Mallie, who was appointed in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz, is being challenged by Henry C. Ambelang in his first election. Ambelang is a public defender in the 9th Judicial District.
