2026 Candidates
U.S. Senate
US Congress CD7
US Congress CD8
Governor & Lt Governor
Secretary of State
Steve Simon (incumbent)
Attorney General
Keith Ellison (incumbent)
Auditor
Minnesota Senate
District 2
District 4
District 5
Minnesota House
District 2B
District 4B
District 5A
Other Area DFL Candidates
MN Senate District 1
MN Senate District 9
MN Senate District 12
MN House District 2A
MN House District 4A
MN House District 5B
MN House District 9A
MN House District 9B
Becker County Offices (Nonpartisan)
Commissioner District 1
Erica Jepson (incumbent)
Daniel Bergstrom
Commissioner District 2
David Meyer
Auditor-Treasurer
Kim Frederick
Amy Rosing
Sheriff
Shane Richard
Luke Sweere
Attorney
Brian McDonald
Soil & Water Conservation
District 1
Curt Ballard (incumbent)
District 4
Gene Pavelko (incumbent)
DETROIT LAKES
Council Member At Large (Elect 2)
Jamie Deraney
Thomas R. Klyve
Celeste Koppe
Council Member Ward 1
Shaun Carlson
Lindsey Cooksey
Council Member Ward 2
Zachary J Foltz
Marga Ybarra
Council Member Ward 3
Natalie Bly
Matt Boeke
DETROIT LAKES SCHOOL SD # 22 (Elect 3)
Emmeline Bartnes
Kurt Christianson
Tim Grzybowski
Gregory Mark Johnson
Katie Large
Jonathan Melgaard
Michelle Okeson
Mary Rotter
Janine Schneider
AUDUBON
Mayor
Marjorie Hughes
Tyler Lende
City Council (Elect 2)
Brentt Allen
Zakery Beckner
David Johnson
Mikailah Lundon
Daniel Myers
CALLAWAY
Mayor
Gretchen Stalboerger
City Council (Elect 2)
Julie Molacek
Angela Conklin Soyring
EAGLE VIEW TOWNSHIP
Town Supervisor Seat B
No candidates filed
Town Supervisor Seat C
Reed Svare
Town Treasurer
Sandra Roman
EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP
Town Supervisor Seat B
Scott Ulschmid
Town Treasurer
Betty Janke
FOREST TOWNSHIP
Town Supervisor Seat C
Barb Christiansen
Town Clerk
Karen Hefner
FRAZEE
Mayor
Erik Anderson
Shon Bachleitner
Council Member (Elect 2)
Andrea Froeber
Tyler “Mouse” King
Ryan Majerus
Peggy Moltzan
James W. Rader
LAKE PARK
Council Member (Elect 2)
Nick Daniel
MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP
Town Supervisor Seat B
John I. Short
Town Supervisor Seat C
Brian E Schneck
Town Treasurer
Eva Brakefield
OGEMA
Council Member (Elect 2)
No candidates filed
City Treasurer
No candidates filed
ROUND LAKE TOWNSHIP
Town Supervisor Seat B
Steven Joy
Jerry Wettels
Town Supervisor Seat C
Lowell Sperling
Town Treasurer
Charlotte Joy
WOLF LAKE
Mayor
No candidates filed
Council Member (Elect 2)
No candidates filed
DETROIT LAKES SCHOOL SD # 22 (Elect 3)
Emmeline Bartnes
Kurt Christianson
Tim Grzybowski
Gregory Mark Johnson
Katie Large
Jonathan Melgaard
Michelle Okeson
Mary Rotter
Janine Schneider
FRAZEE-VERGAS SD # 23 (Elect 4)
Kayla Bellefeuille Simon
Theresa (Ta) Fett
Becca Gray
Nathan Matejka
Stephen John Ulschmid
LAKE PARK AUDUBON SD # 2889 (Elect 4)
Sarah Hill
Aaron Schober
Gretchen Shervey
Cole Wixo
PARK RAPIDS SD # 309 (Elect 3)
Colter Diekmann
Darrin Hoverson
Clayton Hoyt
WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH
SD # 435 (Elect 4)
Vikki Bevins
Jerome Lhotka
Nickolas Eugene McArthur
Special Election (Elect 1)
Katie Olson
PELICAN RAPIDS SD # 548 (Elect 3)
Staci Allmaras
Kristian Lindberg
Eric Muckenhirn
Candace Roesch
PERHAM-DENT SD # 549 (Elect 4)
Shannon Dykhoff
Nathan Erickson
Kayla Frame
Gabe Koll
Megan Olson-Lehner
SEBEKA SD # 820 (Elect 4)
Shannon Dykhoff
Nathan Erickson
Kayla Frame
Gabe Koll
Megan Olson-Lehner
MENAHGA SD # 821 (Elect 3)
Rylan Aho
Dustie Bakke
Justin Brown
Andrea M. Haverinen
Nate Hendrickson
Katie Howard
David Treinen
ULEN-HITTERDAL SD # 914 (Elect 4)
Troy Amundson
Laura Twetem
Jennie Wibe-Bjerke