(UPDATE) Filing Period Closes For 2026 Minnesota Elections

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - 5 PM Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file for the elective offices that will appear on the November ballot in Minnesota.

Listed below are the candidates who filed for positions in the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, and the State Legislative seats representing the Rochester area.

Candidate filings for the Rochester School Board seats that will appear on the fall ballot will take place in July.

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Rochester Mayor
Axe Abdimajid Ahmed
Molly Dennis
Walé Elegbede
Jess Garcia
Ayub HajiOmar
Jerod Lucker
Valmick M. Patel
Joe Powers
Benjamin Zastrow

City Council Ward 1
Patrick Keane (I)
Lisa Ross

City Council Ward 3
LaMar Hicks
Norman Wahl (I)

City Council Ward 5
Shaun Palmer (I)
Ruchi Gupta
Acacia Ward

Olmsted County Sheriff
Tim Parkin

Olmsted County Attorney
Michael Walters
Karen MacLaughlin

Olmsted County Board Commissioner District 2
Karuna Ojanen
Gabe Perkins
David H. Senjem (I)

Olmsted County Board Commissioner District 4
Brian Mueller

Olmsted County Board Commissioner District 6
Tawonda Burks
Bob Hopkins (I)
Michael Wojcik

 
State Representative District 24A
Duane Quam R (I)
Heather Holmes D

State Representative District 24B
John Michael Ajouri R
Tina Liebling D (I)

State Representative District 25A
Brad Trahan R
Kim Hicks D (I)

State Representative District 25B
Wes Lund R
Andy Smith D (I)
State Senator District 24
Chuck Bradford R
Nels T. Pierson R
Dan Sepeda R
Simon Glaser D

State Senator District 25
John Howie R
Liz Boldon D (I)