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Minnesota 2026 — and the Road Beyond
Election: November 3, 2026. Research checked: October 8, 2026. Minnesota's official inventory lists 456 county races and 685 filed county candidates. The offices and names vary by county and district.
Official county candidate search · Find a county election office · County commissioner district maps · Personalized sample ballot
County ballots can include commissioners, attorneys, sheriffs, auditors or auditor-treasurers, recorders and other offices established by law. Authority differs by office. A promise about prosecution, jail administration, taxation, public health or roads must be matched to the correct office and legal power.
Use the sample-ballot tool for the exact contests assigned to an address, then use the filing search for names and candidate-submitted links. County canvassing and local notices remain important for corrections.
No score, endorsement or winner prediction is assigned. Candidate portraits, finance, records and issue comparisons remain a later layer. One county's ballot does not represent another county.