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Minnesota 2026 — and the Road Beyond
Election: November 3, 2026. Research checked: October 8, 2026. Five Court of Appeals seats are on the statewide ballot. The official filing record lists one nonpartisan candidate for each.
| Seat | Candidate | Candidate-controlled website |
|---|---|---|
| Judge 1 | Elizabeth Bentley | electjudgebentley.com |
| Judge 7 | Rachel Bond | judgebond.com |
| Judge 13 | Jeanne Cochran | judgejeannecochran.com |
| Judge 15 | Kevin G. Ross | judgekevinross.com |
| Judge 18 | JaPaul J. Harris | japaulharris.com |
Official judicial candidate finder · Minnesota Judicial Branch — Court of Appeals · Personalized sample ballot
The Court of Appeals reviews decisions from trial courts and many administrative agencies. Candidates should be assessed through qualifications, ethics, legal work, judicial opinions where applicable, recusal practice and court administration—not pledges about future case outcomes.
Coverage: all five 2026 appellate seats. No score or endorsement is assigned. Portraits, full opinion records, questionnaires and candidate responses remain a later layer.