The race to November’s general election officially begins Tuesday, May 19 with the opening of the initial filing period. Filing for county, state and federal offices begins at 8 a.m. May 19 and ends at 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 2.
Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.
Candidates for federal offices must file at the Office of the Secretary of State, State Veterans Services Building, 20 W 12th St., St. Paul, MN 55155. Filing for state offices can be done at the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides. In Rice County, that office is at the Government Services Building, 320 Third St. NW, Faribault.
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 (1a), may arrange to file during the week immediately preceding the candidate’s absence.
FEDERAL OFFICES
One United States Senator
One United States Representative for District 1
One United States Representative for District 2
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
One State Senator for District 19
One State Senator for District 22
One State Senator for District 58
One State Representative for District 19A
One State Representative for District 22B
One State Representative for District 58A
One State Representative for District 58B
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
One Governor and Lieutenant Governor
One Secretary of State
One State Auditor
One Attorney General
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A candidate filing for the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must reside in that district.
Supreme Court
One Associate Justice for Seat 1 (Sarah E. Hennesy)
One Associate Justice for Seat 2 (Theodora Karin Gaïtas)
One Associate Justice for Seat 4 (Paul C. Thissen)
Court of Appeals
Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 1 (Elizabeth G. Bentley)
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 7 (Rachel Bond) 5th Congressional District
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 13 (Jeanne M. Cochran)
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 15 (Kevin G. Ross) 3rd Congressional District
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 18 (JaPaul Harris)
Third Judicial District
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 4 (Jacob C. Allen)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 6 (Karen R. Duncan)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 7 (Dwight Luhmann)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 15 (Erin Lindhart Felten)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 17 (Christopher A. Neisen)
RICE COUNTY OFFICES
Candidates for the following offices file with the Property Tax & Elections Director at the Elections Department at the Rice County Government Services Building, 320 Third St. NW, Faribault, MN 55021.
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 3
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 4
One County Sheriff
One County Attorney
One Supervisor for Soil & Water Conservation District 3
One Supervisor for Soil & Water Conservation District 5
