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, 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.
FEDERAL OFFICES
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.
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)
STATE OFFICES
Candidates for the following state 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
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Candidates for the following judicial offices 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.
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 (5th Congressional District)
Seat 13 Incumbent Jeanne M. Cochran
Seat 15 Incumbent Kevin G. Ross (3rd Congressional District)
Seat 18 Incumbent JaPaul Harris
District Court – 6th 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
COUNTY OFFICES
Candidates for the following county offices must file with the St. Louis County Auditor, St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 214, Duluth, MN, 55802
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
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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