NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTION
PENNINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
MAY 2026
Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Pennington County on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing candidates for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. 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 MN Statutes §204B.09 Subd. 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidates absence from the state. This notice is provided based on current law.
Candidates filing for federal offices must file with the Office of the Secretary of State, State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. Candidates filing for state offices file with the Secretary of State or with the County Auditor, of the county in which the candidate resides, 101 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701.
FEDERAL OFFICES
One United States Representative for District 7
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
One State Senator for District 1
One State Representative for District 1A
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
One Governor and Lieutenant Governor
One Secretary of State
One State Auditor
One Attorney General
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A candidate filing for one of the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must be a resident of that congressional district.
One Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for Seat 1 (Incumbent: Sarah E. Hennesy)
One Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for Seat 2 (Incumbent: Theodora Karin Gaitas)
One Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for Seat 4 (Incumbent: Paul C. Thissen)
One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 1 (Incumbent: Elizabeth G. Bentley)
One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 7 – 5th Congressional District (Incumbent: Rachel Bond)
One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 13 (Incumbent: Jeanne M. Cockran)
One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 15 – 3rd Congressional District (Incumbent: Kevin G. Ross)
One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 18 (Incumbent: JaPaul Harris)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 1 (Incumbent: Matti Adam)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 2 (Incumbent: Matthew Mallie)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 4 (Incumbent: Charles D. Halverson)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 5 (Incumbent: Kimberly A. Wimmer)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 12 (Incumbent: Sarah L. McBroom)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 13(Incumbent: Daniel M. Hawley)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 14 (Incumbent: Kathryn A. Lorsbach)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 15 (Incumbent: Tamara L. Yon)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 19 (Incumbent: Jana M. Audstad)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 20 (Incumbent: Michael P. Grover)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 21 (Incumbent: Patricia A. Aanes)
One Judge Ninth District Court for Seat 22 (Incumbent: Seamus P. Duffy)
COUNTY OFFICES
One County Commissioner for District 3
One County Commissioner for District 4
One Soil and Water Supervisor for District 2
One Soil and Water Supervisor for District 3
One County Attorney
One County Sheriff
Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of May, 2026, Thief River Falls Minnesota.
Jennifer Herzberg
(seal)
Pennington County Auditor/Treasurer