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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Candidate Name Office Title All Offices
Andrea Nelson Council Member (Holt) HOLT
Angela Nelson State Senator District 35 STATE OFFICES
Angela Nelson County Commissioner District 3 NORMAN COUNTY
Becky Nelson School Board Member (ISD #286) (Elect 3) BROOKLYN CENTER SD # 286
Ben Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Dovre Township) DOVRE TWP
Brandon Nelson County Commissioner District 5 SIBLEY COUNTY
Brian L. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Bernadotte Township) BERNADOTTE TWP
Brian Nelson School Board Member (ISD #84) (Elect 4) SLEEPY EYE SD # 84
Bruce A. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Haugen Township) HAUGEN TWP
Bruce Nelson Soil and Water Supervisor District 2 WILKIN COUNTY
Bruce Nelson Council Member Ward 5 (Owatonna) OWATONNA
Chad A. Nelson Mayor (Clear Lake) CLEAR LAKE
Christopher Nelson Council Member (Hayfield) (Elect 2) HAYFIELD
Cody Nelson Mayor (Hanley Falls) HANLEY FALLS
Cole Nelson Mayor (Baudette) BAUDETTE
Dale Nelson Council Member (Akeley) (Elect 3) AKELEY
David Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Warrenton Township) WARRENTON TWP
Debra Kay Nelson Mayor (Bertha) BERTHA
Derek Nelson Soil and Water Supervisor District 5 BROWN COUNTY
Donald W Nelson Town Supervisor Seat B (Carpenter Township) CARPENTER TWP
Dustin Nelson Mayor (Grygla) GRYGLA
Elsie Nelson School Board Member (ISD #378) (Elect 4) DAWSON-BOYD SD # 378
Gary Nelson Town Supervisor Seat B (Erdahl Township) ERDAHL TWP
Giles Nelson Mayor (Henriette) HENRIETTE
Jake Nelson School Board Member (ISD #466) (Elect 3) DASSEL-COKATO SD # 466
James Nelson Council Member Ward 2 (Windom) WINDOM
Jason Nelson Council Member (Big Falls) (Elect 2) BIG FALLS
Jeff Nelson Council Member (Hills) (Elect 2) HILLS
Jeffrey Nelson Mayor (New Brighton) NEW BRIGHTON
Jeremy J. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Agder Township) AGDER TWP
Jeremy Nelson School Board Member (ISD #2) (Elect 3) HILL CITY SD # 2
Jessica Nelson Mayor (Wolverton) WOLVERTON
Joan Nelson County Auditor/Treasurer KOOCHICHING COUNTY
John W. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Oak Park Township) OAK PARK TWP
Jon Nelson Council Member At Large (Silver Bay) (Elect 2) SILVER BAY
Jordan Nelson Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat B (Agder Township) AGDER TWP
Josh Nelson School Board Member (ISD #768) (Elect 3) HANCOCK SD # 768
Justin Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Posen Township) POSEN TWP
Karla Nelson Town Clerk (Amo Township) AMO TWP
Kathy Nelson Council Member (Eden Prairie) (Elect 2) EDEN PRAIRIE
Kayla Nelson School Board Member (ISD #2149) (Elect 3) MINNEWASKA SD # 2149
Laura Nelson School Board Member (ISD #345) (Elect 4) NEW LONDON-SPICER SD # 345
LS Rusty Nelson State Representative District 21A STATE OFFICES
Luke William Nelson Council Member (Wanamingo) (Elect 2) WANAMINGO
Lyle V. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Valley Township) VALLEY TWP
Mac Nelson Mayor (Wadena) WADENA
Mark Nelson Town Supervisor Seat 2 (St. James Township) ST. JAMES TWP
Marlo L. Nelson Town Treasurer (Deer Township) DEER TWP
Marlys Nelson Town Treasurer (Clark Township) CLARK TWP
Megan Nelson Council Member (Spicer) SPICER
Mike Nelson Mayor (Mountain Lake) MOUNTAIN LAKE
Nancy Nelson Council Member (Spring Grove) (Elect 2) SPRING GROVE
Nathan Nelson State Representative District 11B STATE OFFICES
Neil Nelson County Attorney POPE COUNTY
Nelson Ladd Council Member (Belle Plaine) (Elect 2) BELLE PLAINE
Patricia Lesmeister Nelson County Commissioner District 5 STEVENS COUNTY
Paul E. Nelson Soil and Water Supervisor District 4 JACKSON COUNTY
Philip Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Numedal Township) NUMEDAL TWP
Rachel Nelson Council Member (Clearbrook) (Elect 2) CLEARBROOK
Randy Nelson Town Supervisor Seat B (Beaver Township) BEAVER TWP
Reynold Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Fork Township) FORK TWP
Richard Nelson Council Member (Holt) (Elect 2) HOLT
Richard Nelson Town Supervisor Seat A (Almond Township) ALMOND TWP
Rick Nelson Town Treasurer (Lake Shore Township) LAKE SHORE TWP
Robert G Nelson Council Member (Sauk Centre) (Elect 2) SAUK CENTRE
Robert Nelson Mayor (Spring Lake Park) SPRING LAKE PARK
Roger Nelson Mayor (Sargeant) SARGEANT
Ronald C. Nelson Council Member (Perley) (Elect 2) PERLEY
Ross Nelson School Board Member (ISD #186) (Elect 3) PEQUOT LAKES SD # 186
Ryan Nelson Council Member Ward 1 (Moorhead) MOORHEAD
Ryan Nelson Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Silver Creek Township) SILVER CREEK TWP
Shannon Nelson Mayor (Sunfish Lake) SUNFISH LAKE
Shelly R. Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (White Oak Township) WHITE OAK TWP
Teri Nelson Town Supervisor Seat C (Spencer Township) SPENCER TWP
Tina Nelson-Engblom Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Ford Township) FORD TWP
Tony Nelson Mayor (Eyota) EYOTA
William R. Nelson Council Member (Richville) RICHVILLE