ELECTIONS

The following is the notice of federal and state offices that will be voted for at the state general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155.

The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.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 Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state.

This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33 and is based on current law.

FEDERAL OFFICES
United States Senator (1)
United States Representative District 8 (1)

STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
State Senator – District 10 (1)
State Senator – District 27 (1)
State Representative – District 10A (1)
State Representative – District 10B (1)
State Representative – District 27B (1)

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
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 Supreme Court Associate Justice for the following seats: 1, 2 & 4

One Court of Appeals Judge for the following seats: 1, 13 & 18

One 7th District Court Judge for the following seats: 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28 & 30

COUNTY OFFICES
Notice is hereby given as that the Office of the Mille Lacs County Property Records and Taxation office will accept candidate filings for the General Election to be held in Mille Lacs County on November 3, 2026. The filing period for the offices listed below begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day.

The last day to withdraw is June 4, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

County Commissioner Districts 2 & 4
Soil & Water Supervisor Districts 3, & 5
Mille Lacs County Sheriff
Mille Lacs County Attorney

The place of filing is the Mille Lacs County Property Records and Taxation Office, 635 2nd St SE, Milaca, MN 56353.

The filing fee for the above-mentioned offices are:
State Senator & Representative - $100.00
Judicial Offices - $300.00
County Offices & County Wide Offices - $50.00
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor - $20.00

Information regarding these filings is available from the Mille Lacs County Property Records & Taxation at 320-983-8310