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**PUBLIC NOTICE**
DAKOTA COUNTY
2026 NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION
The following is the notice of federal, state, and county offices that will be voted for in Dakota County at the state general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court 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.
The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155.
The place of filing for county offices is Dakota County Elections, Suite 2300, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033. The place of filing for state offices and judicial offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides.
Candidates may file in person or by mail, if the filing is received during the filing period. 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. This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33 and is based on current law.
Federal Offices:
U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative District 2
State Offices:
Legislative Offices:
State Senator, one office per district, Districts 20, 41, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65.
State Representative, one office per district, Districts 20A, 41B, 52A, 52B, 53A, 53B, 55A, 55B, 56A, 56B, 57A, 57B, 58A, 58B, 65B.
Executive Offices:
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General.
MN Judicial Offices:
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Seats 1 (Sarah E. Hennesy), 2 (Theodora Karin Gaïtas), and 4 (Paul C. Thissen); Court of Appeals Seats 1 (Elizabeth G. Bentley), 13 (Jeanne M. Cochran), and 18 (JaPaul Harris); First District Court Seats 1 (Ann M. Offermann), 2 (Krista M. Marks), 3 (Dannia L Edwards), 4 (Tracy Perzel), 6 (Kelly A. Staples), 7 (Matthew Schmidt), 9 (Patrick Goggins), 12 (Michael D. Wentzell), 15 (Lauren M. Johnson), 16 (Luis Morales), 18 (Christian S. Wilton), 27 (Tanya O. O’Brien), 34 (Christopher D. Bates), and 36 (Adam Johnson).
County Offices:
County Commissioner, one office per district, Districts: 1, 2, 3, and 6; County Sheriff, County Attorney.
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, one office per district, Districts 4 and 5.
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