Across Southeast Minnesota, counties, cities and school boards have candidates facing off in dozens of races that will be on the Nov. 3 ballot.
COUNTY RACES
Dodge County
County Commissioner District 1
John Allen
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County Commissioner District 4
Rhonda Toquam
County Commissioner District 5
David Kenworthy
Gregory Klevos
Fillmore County
County Commissioner District 1
Mitch Lentz
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County Commissioner District 3
Larry Hindt
County Commissioner District 5
Marc Prestby
Tony Webber
Goodhue County
County Commissioner District 1
Les Anderson
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Linda Flanders
County Commissioner District 3
Keith Allen
Todd Greseth
County Commissioner District 5
Paul Drotos
Edward J. Moritz
Houston County
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County Commissioner District 1
Dewey Severson
Scott Yeiter
County Commissioner District 3
Robert H Burns
County Commissioner District 5
Greg Myhre
Mower County
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County Commissioner District 1
Tim Gabrielson
County Commissioner District 2
Polly Glynn
Ray Tucker
Wabasha County
County Commissioner District 1
Marcella Kahn
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Robert Walkes
County Commissioner District 3
Eugene Brent McNallan
Donald S. Springer
Winona County
County Commissioner District 3
Steven E. Jacob
County Commissioner District 4
Greg (Skip) Olson
F. Craig Zeches
Note: A candidate forum will be held for county board candidates via Zoom or televised on Charter/Spectrum 987 or HBC 19. Zoom link at us02web.zoom.us/j/87270410305 with meeting ID: 872 7041 0305 or dial by phone at (312) 626-6799.
CITY RACES
Adams
Mayor
Brian Anderson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Ella Noterman
Karen Ruechel
Altura
Mayor
John Mask
Council Member (Elect 2)
Yvonne Ruhoff
Robert Schell
Austin
Mayor
Jeff Austin
Brian E. Heimer
Steve King
Council Member Ward 1
Helen Jahr
Oballa Oballa
Council Member Ward 2
Michael Postma
Council Member Ward 3
Paul Fischer
Bellechester
Mayor
Jody Gordon
Council Member (Elect 2)
Kyle Blattner
Jered Buxengard
Douglas Majerus
Brownsdale
Mayor
Jeff Foster
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jan Ball
Raughn E. Oakland
Rick L. Smith
Brownsville
Mayor
Allen Whitesitt
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jacob Danielson
Tim Klug
Byron
Mayor
Daryl Glassmaker
Council Member (Elect 2)
Matthew Brekke
Steven Cook
Special Election for Council Member
Justin Blom
Caledonia
Mayor
William Gavin
DeWayne "Tank" Schroeder
Council Member (Elect 2)
Robert (Bob) Klug
Kaitlin Longhauser
Mike Novak
Michael Peterson
Ryan Stenzel
Randi Vick
Amanda Wray Ninneman
Cannon Falls
Council Member (Elect 2)
Laura Kronenberger
Morris Mattson
Matt Montgomery
Council Member (Elect 2)
Steve Gesme
Derek Lundell
Babe O'Gorman
Canton
Mayor
Donivee Johnson
Nicholas Prestby
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Randy Gossman
Jason Magnuson
Josh Nordsving
Cindy Shanks
Chatfield
Mayor
Russell Smith
Council Member at Large (Elect 3)
Pamela Bluhm
Joshua Broadwater
Claremont
Mayor
Rick Butler
Tasha Dahl
Kiel Schleusner
David Stein
Council Member (Elect 2)
Deborah Ellis
Jacob Klejeski
Andrew Rucker
Dakota
Mayor
Marilyn Ezdon
Matthew Nelson
Merlin Thompson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Tom Ezdon
Muriel Gunderson
Paul Prigge
Tim (AJ) Shimshak
Special Election for Council Member
Lila Cory
Lois Peterson
Dennison
Mayor
Jeffrey W. Flaten
Council Member (Elect 2)
Heidi Cooke
Nichole Schiell
Dexter
Mayor
Justin Forthun
Council Member (Elect 2)
Casey Erwin
Dodge Center
Council Member (Elect 2)
Matthew Maas
Cathy Skogen
Eitzen
Mayor
Jeff Adamson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Mitch Lange
Mitchel A. Luttchens
Elba
Mayor
Jay Mollert
Council Member (Elect 2)
Corey Haack
Scott Scherbring
City Clerk
Janice Todd
Elgin
Mayor
Tim Boardman
Larry Ferden
Council Member(Elect 2)
Kevin Keilholtz
Heather Speer
Craig Ziebell
Elkton
Mayor
Sally Vietor
Council Member (Elect 2)
Pat Graves
Brian Hill
Teri Klaehn
Fountain
Mayor
James Schott
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Colleen Foehrenbacher
Dave Gudmundson
Goodhue
Mayor
Kerry D. Bien
Council Member (Elect 2)
No candidates filed
Goodview
Mayor
Steve Baumgart
Council Member (Elect 2)
Charlie Andring
Ben Klinger
Grand Meadow
Mayor
Sandra Fenton
Council Member (Elect 2)
No candidates filed
Hammond
Council Member
Alan R. Jostock
City Clerk - Treasurer
Janice Domke
Harmony
Mayor
Steve Donney
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Jesse Grabau
Domingo Kingsley
Lynn Mensink
Debbie Swenson
Hayfield
Council Member (Elect 2)
Arnold (AJ) Anderson
Steven Feist
Special Election for Council Member
Adam Anderson
Hokah
Mayor
Lee I. Tippery
Mike Walsh
Council Member (Elect 2)
Tom Oldenburg
Cindy Pfiffner
Special Election for Council Member
Jerry Martell
Houston
Mayor
David Olson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Emily Krage
Cody Mathers
Kasson
Mayor
Chris McKern
Council Member (Elect 2)
Dan Eggler
Lonnie Zelinske
Kellogg
Mayor
Dan Schmitz
Council Member (Elect 2)
Buck Gosse
Richard Reinhardt
Kenyon
Mayor
Doug Henke
Jack Metcalf
Council Member (Elect 2)
Mary Bailey
Kelly Metcalf
Molly Ryan
Ryan Weingart
Special Election for Council Member
Thomas Gard
La Crescent
Mayor
Mike Poellinger
Council Member (Elect 2)
Ryan Hutchinson
Dale W. Williams
Lake City
Mayor
Mark Nichols
John Redmond
Council Member (Elect 3)
Jason DeVinny
Megan Kramer
Cindy McGrath
Katie Novak
Andru Peters
Lanesboro
Mayor
Jason Resseman
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Joe Goetzke
Kate O'Neary
Jon Pieper
Alissa Sindelar
Steven Sobieniak
Mitchell Walbridge
LeRoy
Mayor
Edwin N. Koppen
Brian Thiel
Council Member (Elect 2)
Daisie Fox
Christopher Frazer
Gerald Payne
T. Jan Whisler
Council Member
Harold Shipman
Lewiston
Mayor
Beth Carlson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Ben Borchardt
Carol A. Boynton
Nick Ebnet
Lyle
Mayor
Doreen Coleman
Ronald Frank
Ricky B. Matter
Angie Melnar
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jesse Burma
Chase Douglas
Amanda Frank
Jerremy Melnar
Mabel
Mayor
James Westby
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Cory Wilson
Kirsten Wyffels
Mantorville
Mayor
Chuck Bradford
Jim Potter
Council Member (Elect 2)
Henry Blair
Lyle Hoaglund
Luke Nash
Mapleview
Mayor
Arnie Johnson
Larry Naatz
Council Member (Elect 2)
Richard Lamaack
Mazeppa
Mayor
Chris (Shorty) Hagfors
Michael Hammes
Robert "Bob" Josselyn
Council Member (Elect 2)
John Betcher
Steven Paul Liffrig
Jeremy Tri
Dustin Wiebusch
Erica L. Young
Millville
Mayor
Todd Cutting
Council Member
Jacque Jacobson
City Clerk - Treasurer
No candidates filed
Minneiska
Mayor
Mark Tibor
Council Member (Elect 2)
Andy Ehlo
Michael Konkel
John Mercier
Minnesota City
Mayor
Donald J. O'Neil
Council Member (Elect 2)
Joseph Pellowski
Christopher Pozanc
Ostrander
Mayor
Pam Kunert
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Dan Hellerud
Vernon Thompson
Peterson
Mayor
Tim Hallum
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Peter Erickson
Loren T Rue
Tracy Seelbinder
Chris Stenzel
Pine Island
Mayor
David Friese
Terrilynn Twaddle
Note: A candidate forum will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 30 for mayoral candidates via Zoom or in the city council chambers, space permitting.
Council Member (Elect 2)
Mike Hildenbrand
Jonathan W. Pahl
Brandi Veith Staloch
Note: A candidate forum will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 for city council candidates via Zoom or in the city council chambers, space permitting.
Plainview
Mayor
Brian Hermanson
Aaron Luckstein
Council Member
Janelle Bade
Bill Holst
Tracy Hutchison
Ben Jacobs
Holly Reeve
David Walkes
Special Election for Council Member
Lindsay Hammer Bartley
Brian Durgin
Donald Kuschel
Preston
Mayor
Kurt Reicks
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Dean C Aug
David Collett
Racine
Mayor
Deri Nordsving
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jason Vaith
Kelly Waugh
Red Wing
Mayor
Sean M. Dowse
Mike Wilson
Council Member Wards 3 & 4
Evan Brown
Ernest W. Stone
Council Member Ward 1
Kim Beise
Council Member Ward 2
John P. Becker
Andy J. Klitzke
Rollingstone
Mayor
Paul Kreidermacher
Geri Lehnertz
Council Member (Elect 2)
Troy Kieselhorst
Rachel Larson
Rose Creek
Mayor
Craig Weis
Council Member (Elect 2)
Mike Chavez
Mark Conradt
Tyler T. Lendt
Wendel Sprung
Rushford Village
Mayor
Dennis Overland
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Michael J Ebner
Rick Ruberg
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Todd Baker
Robert Hart
Roger Knutson
Sargeant
Mayor
Roger Nelson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Eric Milburn
Patrick Trader
James R Wagoner
Thomas Allen Winsky
Spring Grove
Mayor
Scott Solberg
Council Member (Elect 2)
Karen Folstad
Travis Torgerson
Trent Turner
Spring Valley
Mayor
Tony Archer
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Greg Brooks
John Dols
Sarah Ingalls
Greg Melartin
St. Charles
Mayor
John Schaber
Council Member (Elect 2)
Wayne Getz
Dan Hamiel
Craig D. Hilmer
Scott Schossow
John Steffel
City Treasurer
Bill Eckles
Stockton
Mayor
David Johannes
Christopher Parker
Council Member (Elect 2)
Lisa Gibbs
Mark Potter
Taopi
Mayor
Mary Huntley
Council Member
Brady Voigt
City Clerk
Jim Kiefer
Utica
Mayor
Gary R. Sanders
Council Member (Elect 2)
Chad Dailey
Robbie Floerke
Wabasha
Council Member Ward 1
Craig Falkum
Darren Sheeley
Council Member Ward 2
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Brian Wodele
Council Member Ward 3
Eugene Jensen
Jeff Sulla
Waltham
Mayor
Sean Arndt
Council Member (Elect 2)
Lucas Berndt
Brooke Carpentier
Wanamingo
Mayor
Ryan John Holmes
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jeremiah Flotterud
Stuart Ohr
West Concord
Mayor
Jeffrey E. McCool
Council Member (Elect 2)
Jeffery J. Burse
Nick Kilen
Collin Ripley
Whalan
Mayor
Marlys Tuftin
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Thore Everett Johnson
Owen B Lewis
Benjamin Ruberg
Council Member at Large
No candidates filed
Winona
Mayor
Jovy Rockey
Scott D. Sherman
Council Member at Large
Aaron Repinski
Paul Schollmeier
Council Member Ward 1
Christopher G. Meier
Steve Young
Council Member Ward 3
Pamela Eyden
Will Gibson
Note: A candidate forum will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 for mayoral and city council candidates via Zoom or Charter/Spectrum 987 HBC channel 19. Zoom us02web.zoom.us/j/87462673881 with meeting ID 874 6267 3881 or by phone at (312) 626-6799.
Wykoff
Mayor
Alan Dean Williams
Council Member at Large (Elect 2)
Ryan Breckenridge
Barbara Fate
Mary A Tjepkes
Zumbro Falls
Mayor
Bruce Heitmann
Council Member
Paul Bankers
City Clerk
Susan Eischens
Zumbrota
Mayor
Todd Hammel
Gary Lee Harbo II
Peter Lawson
Council Member (Elect 2)
Craig Benson
Nicholas J. Diedrich
Sara Durhman
Paul L. Peterman
Bob Prigge
