Candidate Filings

November 3, 2026 State General Elections

Candidates for offices elected at the November 3, 2026 State General Elections can be found using this candidate finder.

Candidate names are added during the filing period for federal, state and county offices.
This filing period is Tuesday, May 19 through Tuesday, June 2.
Candidates filing using petitions are added after their petitions are reviewed, which may be after the filing period.

Candidate names are added during the filing period for local offices:
Offices in cities and school districts that hold primaries - Tuesday, May 19 through Tuesday, June 2
Other municipal and school district offices - Tuesday, July 14 through Tuesday, July 28

Contact your local clerk for the correct filing period for your municipality or school district.

Candidates that withdraw are removed from this site.

The Secretary of State's website has information about how to Become a Candidate
as well as more general Elections & Voting information.

 
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Judicial Offices
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Sarah Hennesy Nonpartisan justicesarahhennesy.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4
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Paul Thissen Nonpartisan paulthissen.com
 5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - Court of Appeals 1
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Elizabeth Bentley Nonpartisan electjudgebentley.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - Court of Appeals 7
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Rachel Bond Nonpartisan www.judgebond.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - Court of Appeals 13
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Jeanne Cochran Nonpartisan judgejeannecochran.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - Court of Appeals 15
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Kevin G. Ross Nonpartisan judgekevinross.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - Court of Appeals 18
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JaPaul J. Harris Nonpartisan https://www.japaulharris.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 1
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Ann M. Offermann Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 2
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Krista M. Marks Nonpartisan KristaMarksforJudge.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 3
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Dannia L. Edwards Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 4
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Tracy Perzel Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 6
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Kelly A. Staples Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 7
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Matthew Schmidt Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 9
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Patrick Goggins Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 12
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Michael D. Wentzell Nonpartisan www.judgewentzell.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 15
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Lauren M. Johnson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 16
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Luis Morales Nonpartisan JudgeLuisMorales.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 18
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Christian Sean Wilton Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 27
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Tanya Olympia O'Brien Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 34
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Christopher D. Bates Nonpartisan judgebates.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 1st District Court 36
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Adam Johnson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 1
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Leonardo Castro Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 8
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Victoria Gardner Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 13
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Stacy Stennes Nonpartisan judgestacystennes.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 14
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Jessica Bierwerth Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 15
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Sophia Vuelo Nonpartisan reelectjudgevuelo.org
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 24
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Veena Iyer Nonpartisan veenaiyer.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 26
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Der Yang Nonpartisan votejudgederyang.org
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 27
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Kelly Olmstead Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 2nd District Court 28
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Jennifer L. Verdeja Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 4
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Jacob C. Allen Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 6
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Karen R. Duncan Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 7
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Dwight Luhmann Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 15
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Erin Lindhart Felten Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 17
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Christopher A Neisen Nonpartisan
5/27/2026
 
 
Judge - 3rd District Court 22
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Jeffrey M Johnson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 1
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William H. Koch Nonpartisan www.reelectjudgekoch.org
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 5
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Kerry W. Meyer Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 14
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Dean Eyler Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 16
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Jane Maschka Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 19
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Gina M Brandt Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 20
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Daniel C. Moreno Nonpartisan Judgedanielmoreno.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 25
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Michelle A. Hatcher Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 27
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Matthew M. Wilcox Nonpartisan www.judgemattwilcox.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 28
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Dominick D. Mathews Nonpartisan
5/21/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 29
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Todd M. Fellman Nonpartisan toddfellmanforjudge.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 30
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Jennifer Olson Nonpartisan www.judgejenniferolson.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 32
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Mariam Mokri Nonpartisan www.judgeMariamMokri.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 35
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Sarah S. West Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 42
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Luis A. Bartolomei Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 43
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Bridget Ann Sullivan Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 47
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Kristen Marttila Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 54
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Emily J. Froehle Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 56
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Carrie Ryan Gallia Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 57
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Jeannice M. Reding Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 61
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Andrew Tweeten Nonpartisan www.judgetweeten.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 4th District Court 63
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Angela Willms Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 2
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Kayla M. Johnson Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 5
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Christopher Cain Nonpartisan https://cainforjudge.com/
 6/2/2026
Christina M. Wietzema Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 8
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Paul J. Gunderson Nonpartisan
5/27/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 11
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Stephen J. Ferrazzano II Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 12
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Patrick Rohland Nonpartisan
5/22/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 13
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Troy G. Timmerman Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 5th District Court 15
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Robert Docherty Nonpartisan
5/27/2026
 
 
Judge - 6th District Court 1
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Rachel C. Sullivan Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 6th District Court 2
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Robert C. Friday Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 6th District Court 4
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Jessica J. Fralich Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 6th District Court 11
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Steven Bradley Hanke Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 6th District Court 14
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Rebekka Lynn Stumme Nonpartisan
5/26/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 2
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Michael Leeser Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 8
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Matthew E. Engelking Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 9
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Michelle Winkis Lawson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 11
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Andrew Pearson Nonpartisan
5/7/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 12
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Kevin M. Miller Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 13
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Michelle Clark Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 14
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Meriel Lester Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 15
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Ole Tvedten Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 21
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Robert J. Raupp Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 22
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Doug Clark Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 24
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Karl L. Schmidt Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 26
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Mark J. Herzing Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 27
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Tammy L. Merkins Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 28
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Antoinette C. Wetzel Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 7th District Court 30
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Jade M. Rosenfeldt Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 8th District Court 2
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Stephanie L. Beckman Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 8th District Court 4
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Melissa Listug Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 8th District Court 7
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Laurence J. Stratton Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 8th District Court 10
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Benjamin Charles Pieh Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 8th District Court 11
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Allison T. Whalen Nonpartisan
5/22/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 1
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Matti Adam Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 2
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Henry C. Ambelang Nonpartisan
5/29/2026
Matthew R. Mallie Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 4
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Charles D. Halverson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 5
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Kimberly Wimmer Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 12
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Sarah L. McBroom Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 13
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Daniel M. Hawley Nonpartisan
5/21/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 14
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Kathryn A. Lorsbach Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 15
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Tamara L. Yon Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 19
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Jana Austad Nonpartisan
5/21/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 20
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Michael Patrick Grover Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 21
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Patricia A. Aanes Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 9th District Court 22
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Seamus P. Duffy Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 1
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Juanita C. Freeman Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 2
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Carrie A. Doom Nonpartisan www.judgecarriedoom.com
 5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 4
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Suzanne M Brown Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 6
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Stoney L. Hiljus Nonpartisan
5/29/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 7
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Viet-Hanh Winchell Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 8
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Laura A. Pietan Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 9
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Sheridan Hawley Nonpartisan
5/26/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 14
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Justin Collins Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 15
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Thomas Robert Lehmann Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 17
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Patrick W. Flanagan Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 19
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Tricia Loehr Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 22
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Melissa Saterbak Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 23
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Catherine (Kate) McPherson Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 24
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Karin L. McCarthy Nonpartisan
5/20/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 28
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Karen B. Schommer Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 29
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Jacob Fischmann Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 32
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Elizabeth H. Strand Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 38
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Mack Guptil Nonpartisan www.mackguptilforjudge.com
 6/2/2026
Ben Lacy Nonpartisan www.lacyforjudge.com
 5/19/2026
Rebecca A. Waxse Nonpartisan https://waxseforjudge.com/
 6/2/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 43
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Heather Pipenhagen Nonpartisan
5/19/2026
 
 
Judge - 10th District Court 45
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Jennifer D. Peterson Nonpartisan
5/21/2026