Incumbent mayors in Pequot Lakes and Garrison are hoping to keep their jobs this November, while a second candidate seeking the highest city government office in Emily makes for a competitive race.
Pequot Lakes Mayor Tyler Gardner and Garrison Mayor Loren Larson both submitted their names Monday, Aug. 8, to appear on the general election ballot. Scott Eppen of Emily also filed for the mayoral seat in that city, joining Roger “Buddy” Lund in pursuit of the office. Neither Eppen nor Lund currently serve as mayor.
The candidate filing period to seek public office in school districts, cities, townships and hospital districts remains open through Aug. 16.
Angelina Schultz is one of 175 college students nationwide to be named to the Student Voting Honor Roll.
Central Lakes College earned distinction as a Voter Friendly Campus.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Bryan Welk was sworn in as the newly elected Cass County Sheriff.
The Top 10 stories of 2022 in the Brainerd lakes area cover a wide range of events, from tragedy to hope and the past and the future.
In November, Trump-backed Lake lost the governor's race to Hobbs but refused to concede and continued making unconfirmed claims about election improprieties on her Twitter feed.
The election, strikes and the abortion debate made headlines in Minnesota this year.
The award recognized Central Lakes College for its efforts in encouraging students to register to vote.
Election officials said a total of 909 voters were processed on election day at the courthouse counter, with the majority of them voting in-person in protest to receiving a mail ballot.
$401 million race was nation’s most expensive
Because the results in the two commissioner districts fell well outside of the margin at which public funds can be spent on a recount — for county offices, it must be less than one-half of 1% — these were considered discretionary and funded by the candidates themselves.
The case has come to the Supreme Court at a time of heightened concern over U.S. election integrity in light of new voting restrictions pursued by Republican state legislatures.
Analysts say those votes likely tilted Democratic, which will require strong Election Day turnout by Walker's Republican supporters. Opinion polls have shown a narrow lead for Warnock.
For the campaign finance reporting violation, the panel imposed a fine of $50. The door hanger disclosure issue resulted in a $100 fine.
The clear message of this election was that those citizens who found a way to vote, in spite of the many efforts to restrict voting, chose democracy and a system based on the rule of law and the basic time-tested processes of American democracy.
Thankfully elections are completed for 2022, without violence or much dissention.
The count is a manual audit of paper ballots in randomly selected precincts for specific offices to determine the accuracy of the voting system prescribed by state law.
While results still need to be certified, Minnesota was just one of three states to top the 60% mark, along with Wisconsin and Maine, according to the U.S. Election Project.
In Republican House leadership elections on Tuesday, McCarthy is expected to overcome a challenge from hard-line conservative Representative Andy Biggs.
The closely fought governor's race between Lake and Democrat Katie Hobbs was one of the most significant in the general election because Arizona is a battleground state and is expected to play a pivotal role in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
After 16 candidates competed for the five seats on this year's ballot for Brainerd School Board, some brought up the idea of a primary.
A total of 32,813 residents cast votes on or before Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to statistics provided by the Crow Wing County Elections office. Of those, nearly a quarter — 7,872 — voted by absentee or mail ballot, and 1,444 people registered to vote on Election Day.
Elections officials have gone to great pains to make sure the process works the way it’s supposed to.
In Arizona, law enforcement officials remained on high alert for potential protests, with barricades and security fencing erected around the Maricopa County elections department.
How Republicans and Democrats fared compared to two years ago.
In addition to Eichorn, Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, was elected as Senate Republican leader.
Republicans had secured at least 211 of the 218 House seats they need for a majority, Edison Research projected late on Thursday, while Democrats had won 199.
Voter turnout was down 4% in Minnesota and 6% nationwide in the Nov. 8 election when compared to the 2018 midterm.
For months, Georgians have been inundated with television ads about Walker and Warnock, and political experts say there are likely very few voters who have not made up their minds.
With control of the two legislative chambers and the governor’s office, DFL lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz will be able to take more decisive action on policy priorities as they will no longer have to make major compromises with Senate Republicans. That could include increasing funding for education, the creation of a paid family leave program, and the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Duluth's Natalie Zeleznikar unseated Mary Murphy, DFL-Hermantown, in House District 3B by margin of 50.01%-49.85%, according to unofficial results.
Filings on Aug. 8
Cities
East Gull Lake
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- Council member (elect two) — James Ruttger (incumbent).
Emily
- Mayor — Scott Eppen.
Garrison
- Mayor — Loren Larson (incumbent).
- Council member — Robert Hanson.
Jenkins
- Council member (elect two) — Roman Siltman.
Menahga
- Mayor — Karen Candelaria, Elizabeth “Liz” Olson (incumbent).
- Council member (elect two) — Jody Bjornson, Art Huebner (incumbent), Mike Netland.
Nisswa
- Council member (elect two) — Cameron Dorion.
Pequot Lakes
- Mayor — Tyler E Gardner (incumbent).
Sebeka
- Mayor — David A. Anderson (incumbent), Edmund Fennig.
- Council member (elect two) — Michael Grewing, Mitch Hanson.
Wadena
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- Council member (elect two) — Dan Sartell.
Townships
Birch Lake Township
- Township supervisor, seat 2 — Andy Becker.
- Township supervisor, seat 3 — Andy Bray.
Boy River Township
- Township supervisor, seat 1 — Deborah Huotari (incumbent).
- Township supervisor, seat 2 — Leroy Bader (incumbent).
Deerfield Township
- Township supervisor, seat 3 — Terry Holden.
- Township clerk — Lisa Kriens (incumbent).
Sylvan Township
- Township supervisor, seat 5 — Arlene Schmit (incumbent).
Hospital district
Cuyuna Range
- Hospital district board member (Deerwood) — Julie Mohs (incumbent).
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