Updated as of 9:51 a.m. Aug. 14, 2024.
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KAXE Reporters Chelsey Perkins, Larissa Donovan and Megan Buffington share live updates from Northern Minnesota on Primary Election Day 2024.
U.S. Senator
100% Reported
Democrats
- Amy Klobuchar (incumbent, party endorsed) — 303,103, 94.26%
- Steve Carlson — 9,525, 2.96%
- Ahmad R. Hassan — 4,879, 1.52%
- George H. Kalberer — 1,569, .49%
- Ole Savior — 2,473, .77%
Republicans
- Royce White (party endorsed) — 74,656, 38.54%
- Joe Fraser — 56,659, 29.25%
- Raymond D. Petersen — 16,166, 8.35%
- Alycia R. Gruenhager — 14,953, 7.72%
- John Berman — 14,117, 7.29%
- Patrick D. Munro — 9,409, 4.86%
- Christopher Seymore Sr. —5,002, 2.58%
- Loner Blue — 2,717, 1.4%
7th Congressional District
- Republicans
100% Reported- Michelle Fischbach (incumbent) — 30,446, 64.66%
- Steve Boyd — 16,640, 35.34%
8th Congressional District
100% Reported
Democrats
- Jen Schultz (party endorsed) — 31,933, 90.96%
- John Munter — 3,175, 9.04%
Republicans
- Pete Stauber (incumbent, party endorsed) — 36,781, 90.49%
- Harry R. Welty — 3,865, 9.51%
State offices
House District 6B
- Republicans
100% Reported- Josh Heintzeman (incumbent) — 2,302, 91.04%
- Matthew Eric Zinda — 200, 8.96%
House District 7B
- Republicans
100% Reported- Cal Warwas (party endorsed) — 2,588, 84.22%
- Matt Matasich — 485, 15.78%
House District 10A
- Republicans
100% Reported- Ron Kresha (incumbent) — 2,295, 50.38%
- Diane Webb-Skillings — 2,260, 49.62%
6th Judicial District
- Judge Bench 6
100% Reported- Gunnar B. Johnson — 6,548, 23.85%
- Shawn Reed —6,196, 22.57%
- Peter Raukar — 5,834, 21.25%
- John B. Schulte — 5,450, 19.85%
- Gerald Wallace — 3,430, 12.49%
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County offices
Becker County
- Commissioner District 3
100% Reported- Phil Hansen — 331, 50.38%
- Terry L. Mackner — 223, 33.94%
- Henry "Hank" Ludtke — 103, 15.68%
- Commissioner District 4
100% Reported- Richard Vareberg (incumbent) — 328, 41.89%
- Donald Skarie — 291, 37.16%
- Jason Dale Bristlin — 164, 20.95%
- Commissioner District 5
100% Reported- Barry Nelson (incumbent) — 489, 63.26%
- Jack Heisler — 185, 23.93%
- Dave E. Shaw — 99, 12.81%
Beltrami County
- Commissioner District 4
100% Reported- Tim Sumner (incumbent) — 641, 56.43%
- Frank Duresky — 431, 37.94%
- John Wilson Winnett — 64, 5.63%
Carlton County
- Commissioner District 5
100% Reported- Dan Reed — 353, 37.55%
- Alex French — 238, 25.32%
- Jason Syrett — 94, 10%
- Neil Dickenson — 91, 9.68%
- Chad Walsh — 87, 9.26%
- John Peura — 77, 8.19%
Cass County
- Commissioner District 3
100% Reported- Karen Goodenough — 562, 45.92%
- Rusty Lilyquist — 455, 31.17%
- Jim Qualley — 207, 16.91%
Clearwater County
- Commissioner District 2
100% Reported- Greg Scherzer — 85, 36.17%
- Bryan Ramsrud — 65, 27.66%
- Adam Broden — 34, 14.47%
- James O'Bryan — 30, 12.77%
- Carl McCollum — 21, 8.94%
- Commissioner District 4
100% Reported- Bruce Emmel — 118, 43.07%
- Juleigh Prosser — 83, 30.29%
- Corey Petterson — 73, 26.64%
Crow Wing County
- Commissioner District 5
100% Reported- Jamie Lee — 674, 34.44%
- Johnna Johnson — 664, 33.93%
- Doug Houge (incumbent) — 619, 31.63%
Kittson County
- Commissioner District 2
100% Reported- Theresia Gillie (incumbent) — 120, 51.28%
- Waylin Olson — 71, 30.34%
- Paul Dziengel — 43, 18.38%
- Commissioner District 4
100% Reported- Derry Jones — 103, 47.03%
- Leon Olson (incumbent) — 63, 28.77%
- Corrine "Missy" Karboviak — 41, 18.72%
- Allison Frislie — 12, 5.48%
Norman County
- Commissioner District 1
100% Reported- Timothy Oistad — 123, 55.91%
- Randal Gorder — 72, 32.73%
- Sarah Green — 25, 11.36%
- Commissioner District 5
100% Reported- Darren Andersen — 171, 59.38%
- Gregory Crader — 56, 19.44%
- Nicole Nogowski — 34, 11.81%
- John Rosenberger — 27, 9.38%
City offices
Bemidji
- Mayor
100% Reported- Jorge Prince (incumbent) — 839, 72.45%
- Daniel Jourdain — 253, 21.85%
- Adam Steele — 66, 5.69%
- Council Ward 3
100% Reported- Mark Dickinson — 204, 68%
- Katie Carter — 69, 23%
- Greg Kuhn — 27, 9%
- Council Ward 5
100% Reported- Lynn Eaton (incumbent) — 126, 38.07%
- Bill Batchelder — 104, 31.61%
- Michael Meehlhause — 99, 29.91%
Chisholm
- Council (elect three; six on November ballot)
100% Reported- Travis Vake (incumbent) — 339, 23.86%
- Cheyenne Mikkola-Rahja (incumbent) — 218, 15.34%
- Marty Halverson (incumbent) — 213, 14.99%
- James Varda — 202, 14.22%
- Audry M. Bailey — 185, 13.02%
- Brandan Fiedler — 152, 10.7%
- Seraphia Gravelle — 112, 7.88%
Mountain Iron
- Council (elect two; four on November ballot)
100% Reported- Bradley Gustafson — 214, 30.7%
- Joe Prebeg Jr. (incumbent) — 174, 24.96%
- Edmund "Ed" Roskoski (incumbent) — 148, 21.23%
- Daniel L. Gunderson — 94, 13.49%
- Kristina Hawkins — 67, 9.61%
Virginia
- Council (elect three; six on November ballot)
100% Reported- Annie Bachschneider — 532, 22.94%
- Julieanne Paulsen (incumbent) — 437, 18.84%
- Jared Siebert — 368, 15.87%
- Steven B. Johnson (incumbent) — 357, 15.39%
- David S. Hansen — 290, 12.51%
- Rodney Salo — 204, 8.8%
- Ricky Angellar — 131, 5.65%
Township offices
Shamrock Township (Aitkin County)
- Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat E
100% Reported- Brock Hayes — 101, 56.11%
- Greg Neumann — 77, 42.78%