NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2026
STATE GENERAL ELECTION
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given that the State General Election will 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 Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court, County
Commissioner, County Attorney, County Auditor-Treasurer, County Sheriff, and North and South Soil
and Water Conservation District Supervisor 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.
Candidates may file in person or by mail between 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and 5:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Filings will be accepted in the Offices of the Minnesota Secretary of State,
Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN, 55155 and the St. Louis County Auditor,
St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 214, Duluth, MN, 55802 (see below to
determine where to file).
Candidates may file in person or by mail. Completed Affidavit of Candidacy forms, proof of residence,
and fees must be received, physically, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing, which is June 2, 2026.
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.

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Candidates for the following federal offices must file with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State,
Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155.
FEDERAL OFFICES
United States Senator – One (1)
United States Representative District 8 – One (1)
(Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard,
Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Pine,
St. Louis, and Washington Counties)

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Candidates for the following offices may file with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with
the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides.
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
State Senator – One (1) Office per district
District 3 (Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis Counties)
District 7 (Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis Counties)
District 8 (St. Louis County)
District 11 (Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis Counties)

State Representative – One (1) Office per district
District 3A (Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis Counties)
District 3B (Lake, St. Louis Counties)
District 7A (Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis Counties)
District 7B (St. Louis County)
District 8A (St. Louis County)
District 8B (St. Louis County)
District 11A (Carlton, Pine, St. Louis Counties)
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Attorney General

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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.
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Supreme Court – Associate Justice Three (3) Seats
Seat 1 Incumbent Sarah E. Hennesy
Seat 2 Incumbent Theodora Karin Gaitas
Seat 4 Incumbent Paul C. Thissen
Court of Appeals Five (5) Seats
Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional
district listed for at least one year.
Seat 1 Incumbent Elizabeth G. Bentley
Seat 7 Incumbent Rachel Bond (5
th Congressional District)
Seat 13 Incumbent Jeanne M. Cochran
Seat 15 Incumbent Kevin G. Ross (3
rd Congressional District)
Seat 18 Incumbent JaPaul Harris
District Court – 6
th Judicial District Five (5) Seats: (Carlton

, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties)
Seat 1 Incumbent Rachel C. Sullivan
Seat 2 Incumbent Robert C. Friday
Seat 4 Incumbent Jessica J. Fralich
Seat 11 Incumbent Steven B. Hanke
Seat 14 Incumbent Rebekka Stumme

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Candidates for the following offices must file with the St. Louis County Auditor, St. Louis County
Courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 214, Duluth, MN, 55802
COUNTY OFFICES
County Commissioner: Districts 1, 4, and 6
County Attorney
County Auditor-Treasurer
County Sheriff
North Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Districts 1 and 3
South Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Districts 2, 3, and 5
NOTE: Candidates for city, town, school district, and hospital district offices must file with the clerk of
the applicable jurisdiction.
If you have any questions about filing for office, please contact the St. Louis County Auditor’s Office, at
(218) 726-2385 or by email at: elections@stlouiscountymn.gov
NANCY NILSEN, COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER
By: Phil Chapman, Deputy Auditor/Elections Manager