Candidate Filings

2023 Municipal and School District Elections

Candidates for offices elected at the November 7, 2023 Municipal and School District General Elections
can be found using this candidate finder.

Candidate names are added during or after the filing period for local offices:
Offices in cities and school districts that hold primaries - Tuesday, May 16 through Tuesday, May 30
Other municipal and school district offices - Tuesday, August 1 through Tuesday, August 15

Contact your local clerk for the correct filing period for your municipality or school district.

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Appleton
Special Election for Council Member At Large (Appleton)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Stacey Raddatz Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
 
 
 
Aurora
Mayor (Aurora)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Doug Gregor Nonpartisan
8/7/2023
Richard Hess Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
 
 
Council Member (Aurora) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
No candidates filed
 
 
 
Bloomington
Mayor (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Tim Busse Nonpartisan busseforbloomington.com
 8/1/2023
David Clark Nonpartisan davidclarkformayor.io
 8/11/2023
 
 
Council Member at Large (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Jenna Carter Nonpartisan https://www.jennacartermn.com
 8/7/2023
Bruce Colton Nonpartisan www.coltonforcouncil.com
 8/14/2023
 
 
Special Election for Council Member at Large (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Maxwell Collins Nonpartisan maxforbloomington.com
 8/2/2023
Jonathan A. Minks Nonpartisan http://minks4citycouncil.com
 8/1/2023
Chao Moua Nonpartisan MouaforBloomington.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 1 (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Dwayne A. Lowman Nonpartisan www.dwaynealowman.com
 8/1/2023
Al Noard Nonpartisan www.alforbloomington.com
 8/15/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 2 (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Paul King Nonpartisan paulkingforcitycouncil.com
 8/1/2023
Shawn Nelson Nonpartisan www.nelsonforbloomington.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 3 (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Lona Dallessandro Nonpartisan voteforlona.com
 8/4/2023
Mike Hartley Nonpartisan hartley4bloomington.com
 8/10/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 4 (Bloomington)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Luqman Abdi Nonpartisan luqmanabdi.com
 8/1/2023
Victor Rivas Nonpartisan www.victor4bloomington.com
 8/15/2023
Isaak Rooble Nonpartisan www.isaakrooble.com
 8/8/2023
 
 
 
Circle Pines
Mayor (Circle Pines)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Dave Bartholomay Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member (Circle Pines) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Steve McChesney Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Matt Percy Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Special Election for Council Member (Circle Pines)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Nici Dorner Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
 
Duluth
Mayor (Duluth)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Emily Larson Nonpartisan larsonforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
Julie A. Mead Nonpartisan
5/30/2023
Jesse Peterson Nonpartisan
5/17/2023
Roger J Reinert Nonpartisan rogerforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
Robert David Schieve Nonpartisan
5/16/2023
 
 
Council Member at Large (Duluth) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Ashlie Castaldo Nonpartisan www.ashlieforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
Asher Estrin-Haire Nonpartisan
5/25/2023
Arik Forsman Nonpartisan forsmanduluth.com
 5/25/2023
Lynn Marie Nephew Nonpartisan LynnMarieNephewforDuluth.com
 5/19/2023
Miranda Pacheco Nonpartisan mirandaforduluth.com
 5/17/2023
Shawn A. Savela Nonpartisan
5/16/2023
Therese Wisocki Nonpartisan wisockiforduluth.com
 5/30/2023
Jenna Yeakle Nonpartisan jennayeakleforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
 
 
Council Member District 1 (Duluth)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Wendy Durrwachter Nonpartisan wendyforduluth.com
 5/18/2023
Timothy L. Meyer Nonpartisan www.meyerforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
 
 
Council Member District 3 (Duluth)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Roz Randorf Nonpartisan
5/16/2023
 
 
Council Member District 4 (Duluth)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Howie Hanson Nonpartisan duluthtimes.com
 5/30/2023
Nathaniel James Rankin Nonpartisan
5/19/2023
Tara Swenson Nonpartisan
5/16/2023
Salaam F. Witherspoon Nonpartisan salaamforduluth.com
 5/19/2023
Bruce Firmin Woodman Nonpartisan
5/23/2023
 
 
Council Member District 5 (Duluth)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Janet Kennedy Nonpartisan janetkennedyforduluth.com
 5/16/2023
Ginka Tarnowski Nonpartisan
5/16/2023
 
 
 
Falcon Heights
Mayor (Falcon Heights)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Randy Gustafson Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member at Large (Falcon Heights) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Paula Mielke Nonpartisan www.votepaulamielke.com
 8/2/2023
Jim Wassenberg Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
 
Golden Valley
Mayor (Golden Valley)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Roslyn Harmon Nonpartisan Roslyn4gv.com
 8/1/2023
Gillian Rosenquist Nonpartisan GillianRosenquist.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member (Golden Valley) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Sophia Ginis Nonpartisan sophiaginis.org
 8/1/2023
Maurice Harris Nonpartisan www.mauriceforgv.com
 8/1/2023
Jean Kidd Nonpartisan jeankiddforgoldenvalley.com
 8/10/2023
 
 
 
Hopkins
Mayor (Hopkins)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Patrick Hanlon Nonpartisan HanlonforHopkins.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member (Hopkins) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Alan Beck Nonpartisan www.check4beck.com
 8/8/2023
Ben Goodlund Nonpartisan www.good4hopkins.com
 8/3/2023
Brian Hunke Nonpartisan www.hunke4citycouncil.com
 8/1/2023
Aaron Kuznia Nonpartisan kuznia4council.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
 
Lino Lakes
Mayor (Lino Lakes)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Rob Rafferty Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member (Lino Lakes) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Catherine Decker Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Chris Lyden Nonpartisan www.facebook.com/Lyden4Lino/
 8/1/2023
Michael S. Ruhland Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Christopher Stowe Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
 
 
 
Lonsdale
Special Election for Council Member (Lonsdale)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Kari Miller Nonpartisan
9/13/2023
Brian Wermerskirchen Nonpartisan
9/13/2023
 
 
 
Mahtomedi
Mayor (Mahtomedi)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Richard Brainerd Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member at Large (Mahtomedi) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Jeff Charlesworth Nonpartisan
8/2/2023
Jane Schneeweis Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
 
Minneapolis
Council Member Ward 1 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Edwin B. Fruit Socialist Workers Party www.themilitant.com
 8/9/2023
Elliott Payne Democratic-Farmer-Labor elliottpayne.org
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 2 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Robin Wonsley Democratic Socialist https://robinformpls.com/
 8/2/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 3 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Marcus Mills Independent mills4millcity.org
 8/9/2023
Michael Rainville Democratic-Farmer-Labor rainvilleward3.org
 8/10/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 4 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Leslie Davis No Vax www.lesliedavis.org
 8/14/2023
Marvina Haynes Democratic-Farmer-Labor marvinahaynes4.com
 8/9/2023
LaTrisha M. Vetaw Democratic-Farmer-Labor LatrishaForWard4.com
 8/1/2023
Angela Williams Republican angelawilliamsforward4.com
 8/8/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 5 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Jeremiah Bey Ellison Democratic-Farmer-Labor jeremiahforward5.com
 8/8/2023
Victor Martinez Democratic-Farmer-Labor victor4citycouncil.com
 8/9/2023
Phillip "OMac" Peterson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
8/11/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 6 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Guy T Gaskin Republican
8/14/2023
Kayseh Magan Democratic-Farmer-Labor kaysehmagan.com
 8/8/2023
Jamal Osman Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.jamalosman.org
 8/1/2023
Tiger Worku Democratic-Farmer-Labor
8/7/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 7 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Katie Cashman Democratic-Farmer-Labor katieforcouncil.org
 8/4/2023
Kenneth C. Foxworth Democratic-Farmer-Labor https://kennethfoxworthforward7minneap.godaddysites.com
 8/15/2023
Scott Graham Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.scottformpls.com
 8/3/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 8 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Andrea Jenkins Democratic-Farmer-Labor andrea-jenkins.com
 8/1/2023
Soren Stevenson Democratic-Farmer-Labor sorenstevenson.org
 8/9/2023
Bob Sullentrop Republican www.bobsullentropforcouncil.com
 8/10/2023
Terry White Democratic-Farmer-Labor betterminneapolis.com
 8/11/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 9 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Jason Chavez Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.jasonchavez.org
 8/4/2023
Daniel Orban Independent https://danorban.github.io/
 8/11/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 10 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Aisha Chughtai Democratic-Farmer-Labor aishaforward10.com
 8/11/2023
Bruce Dachis Democratic-Farmer-Labor brucedachis.com
 8/7/2023
Greg Kline Abolish Bike Lanes
8/14/2023
Nasri Warsame Democratic-Farmer-Labor nasriwarsame.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 11 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Emily Koski Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.emilykoskiformpls.com
 8/1/2023
Gabrielle M. Prosser Socialist Workers Party themilitant.com
 8/9/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 12 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Aurin Chowdhury Democratic-Farmer-Labor https://www.aurinchowdhury.org/
 8/10/2023
Nancy Ford Democratic-Farmer-Labor nancyforward12.com
 8/14/2023
Luther Ranheim Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.lutherforward12.com
 8/2/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 13 (Minneapolis)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Bob "Again" Carney Jr. Republican votebobagain.com
 8/1/2023
Zach Metzger Democratic-Farmer-Labor https://www.zachforthepeople.com/
 8/8/2023
Kate Mortenson Democratic-Farmer-Labor katemortensonforcitycouncil.org
 8/1/2023
Linea Palmisano Democratic-Farmer-Labor www.lineapalmisano.org
 8/1/2023
 
 
 
Minnetonka
Council Member Ward 1 (Minnetonka)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Bonnie Burton Nonpartisan www.vote4bonnieburton.com
 8/15/2023
Patsy Foster-Bolton Nonpartisan patsy4mtka.com
 8/3/2023
Reed Gilkey Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Dana Minion Nonpartisan danaminion.com
 8/8/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 2 (Minnetonka)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Carrie Michels Nonpartisan Michels4Minnetonka.com
 8/7/2023
Rebecca Schack Nonpartisan https://rebeccaschack.com
 8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 3 (Minnetonka)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
David Haeg Nonpartisan davidforminnetonka.com
 8/7/2023
Ryan Ness Nonpartisan ryanness.com
 8/14/2023
Paula Ramaley Nonpartisan www.paula4minnetonka.com
 8/2/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 4 (Minnetonka)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Kissy C. Coakley Nonpartisan votekissy.com
 8/1/2023
David G. Larson Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
Ted Nearman Nonpartisan www.tednearman.com
 8/2/2023
 
 
 
Mounds View
Special Election for Mayor (Mounds View)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Joe Holl Nonpartisan
8/2/2023
Zach Lindstrom Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
 
Rosemount
Special Election for Council Member at Large (Rosemount)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Robert Hendel Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Tami Klimpel Nonpartisan www.tamiforrosemount.com
 8/2/2023
Al Viall Jr Nonpartisan www.viall.com/alviall4rosemount
 8/10/2023
 
 
 
Rushford
Mayor (Rushford)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Terri L. Benson Nonpartisan
8/21/2023
 
 
Council Member (Rushford) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Leigh Volkman Nonpartisan
8/21/2023
 
 
 
St. Anthony
Mayor (St. Anthony)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Randy Stille Nonpartisan randystille.com
 8/1/2023
Wendy Webster Nonpartisan www.electwendywebster.com
 8/4/2023
 
 
Council Member (St. Anthony) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Dave Colling Nonpartisan www.davecolling.com
 8/8/2023
Lona Doolan Nonpartisan www.lonadoolan.com
 8/1/2023
Hal Gray Nonpartisan
8/2/2023
Thomas Randle Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
 
St Louis Park
Mayor (St Louis Park)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Dale A. Anderson Nonpartisan daleformayor.org
 8/7/2023
Nadia Mohamed Nonpartisan votenadiaforslpmayor.com
 8/3/2023
 
 
Council Member Seat A (St Louis Park)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Yolanda Farris Nonpartisan yolandafarrisforcouncilwoman.com
 8/2/2023
 
 
Council Member Seat B (St Louis Park)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Paul Baudhuin Nonpartisan https://www.paulforthepark.org/
 8/14/2023
Moshe Goldberger Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
J.W. Starrett Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
 
 
 
St. Paul
Council Member Ward 1 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Anika Bowie Nonpartisan anikabowie.com
 8/2/2023
Yan Chen Nonpartisan www.chen4ward1.com
 8/9/2023
Travis Helkamp Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
James Lo Nonpartisan jameslo.org
 8/8/2023
Lucky Tiger Jack Rosenbloom Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Omar Syed Nonpartisan www.omarward1.com
 8/1/2023
Suz Woehrle Nonpartisan https://wilsonkatasha.wixsite.com/suzforward1
 8/4/2023
Jeff Zeitler Nonpartisan jz4ward1.com
 8/15/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 2 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Peter K. Butler Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Bill Hosko Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Rebecca Noecker Nonpartisan www.rebeccanoecker.com
 8/11/2023
Noval Noir Nonpartisan www.novalnoir.com
 8/15/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 3 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Troy Barksdale Nonpartisan www.barksdale-for-citycouncil.info
 8/7/2023
Patty Hartmann Nonpartisan patty4ward3.com
 8/11/2023
Saura Jost Nonpartisan www.saurajost.com
 8/2/2023
Isaac Russell Nonpartisan isaacforcitycouncil.com
 8/4/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 4 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Robert Bushard Nonpartisan bushard4ward4.com
 8/15/2023
Mitra Jalali Nonpartisan mitrajalali.com
 8/2/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 5 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
David Greenwood-Sanchez Nonpartisan votedavidgs.com
 8/4/2023
Hwa Jeong Kim Nonpartisan hwajeongkim.com
 8/2/2023
Nate Nins Nonpartisan natenins.com / nins4ward5.com
 8/15/2023
Pam Tollefson Nonpartisan pamtollefsonward5.com
 8/3/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 6 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Gary B Unger Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Nelsie Yang Nonpartisan nelsieyang.com
 8/7/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 7 (St. Paul)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Alexander Bourne Nonpartisan AlexJBourne.com
 8/15/2023
Dino Guerin Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Cheniqua Johnson Nonpartisan www.cheniquajohnson.com
 8/2/2023
Foua-Choua Khang Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Kartumu King Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Pa Der Vang Nonpartisan www.paderstpaulcitycouncil7.com
 8/15/2023
 
 
 
St. Paul Park
Mayor (St. Paul Park)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Keith Franke Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member at Large (St. Paul Park) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Tim Conrad Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Tanya Foote Nonpartisan
8/7/2023
Jeff Haggerty Nonpartisan
8/2/2023
Charlene Whitbred Hemmingson Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Tim Jones Nonpartisan
8/15/2023
Kelly Mullan Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
Sharon Ornquist Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
 
 
 
St. Peter
Mayor (St. Peter)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Ed Johnson Nonpartisan
8/2/2023
Shanon Nowell Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 1 (St. Peter)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Keri Johnson Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 2 (St. Peter) (Elect 2)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Brad DeVos Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Charlie Rustman Nonpartisan
8/3/2023
Joshua Weisenfeld Nonpartisan
8/1/2023
Chuck Zieman Nonpartisan
8/14/2023
 
 
 
White Twp
Town Supervisor Seat B (White Township)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Jon Skelton Nonpartisan
8/3/2023
 
 
 
White Bear Lake
Council Member Ward 1 (White Bear Lake)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Bill Walsh Nonpartisan
5/17/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 3 (White Bear Lake)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
John Ficcadenti Nonpartisan
5/18/2023
Andrea West Nonpartisan https://www.andreaforcitycouncil.org
 5/16/2023
 
 
Council Member Ward 5 (White Bear Lake)
Candidate Name Party Website File Date
Steven Engstran Nonpartisan
5/24/2023