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Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 3, 2026

State & Federal Results in Nobles County

U.S. Senator   
Candidate Totals Percent
Marisa Simonetti 110 1.66%
Rebecca Whiting 85 1.28%
Peggy Flanagan 2,515 37.97%
Michele Tafoya 3,908 59.01%
WRITE-IN 5 0.08%
U.S. Representative District 1   
Candidate Totals Percent
Jake Johnson 2,728 41.38%
Brad Finstad 3,859 58.53%
WRITE-IN 6 0.09%
State Senator District 21   
Candidate Totals Percent
Chris Knoll 3,984 60.88%
Caitlyn Sanow-Minett 2,559 39.10%
WRITE-IN 1 0.02%
State Representative District 21A   
Candidate Totals Percent
LS Rusty Nelson 353 21.78%
Krist Wollum 1,268 78.22%
WRITE-IN 0 0.00%
State Representative District 21B   
Candidate Totals Percent
Jon Wilson 2,265 45.78%
Marj J Fogelman 2,682 54.20%
WRITE-IN 1 0.02%
Governor & Lt Governor   
Candidate Totals Percent
Steven Young and Jane Kirby 116 1.76%
Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer 2,523 38.18%
Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson 3,966 60.02%
WRITE-IN 3 0.05%
Secretary of State   
Candidate Totals Percent
Steve Simon 2,543 38.81%
Seth Kuhl-Stennes 63 0.96%
Tad Jude 3,828 58.42%
George "Chip" Tangen 119 1.82%
WRITE-IN 0 0.00%
State Auditor   
Candidate Totals Percent
Jay Reeves 204 3.11%
Scott Jensen 3,953 60.31%
Zack Filipovich 2,397 36.57%
WRITE-IN 0 0.00%
Attorney General   
Candidate Totals Percent
Keith Ellison 2,486 37.88%
Ronald J. Schutz 4,076 62.12%
WRITE-IN 0 0.00%
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1   
Candidate Totals Percent
Sarah Hennesy 4,883 99.31%
WRITE-IN 34 0.69%
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4   
Candidate Totals Percent
Paul Thissen 4,860 99.47%
WRITE-IN 26 0.53%
Judge - Court of Appeals 1   
Candidate Totals Percent
Elizabeth Bentley 4,795 99.38%
WRITE-IN 30 0.62%
Judge - Court of Appeals 7   
Candidate Totals Percent
Rachel Bond 4,752 99.33%
WRITE-IN 32 0.67%
Judge - Court of Appeals 13   
Candidate Totals Percent
Jeanne Cochran 4,737 99.22%
WRITE-IN 37 0.78%
Judge - Court of Appeals 15   
Candidate Totals Percent
Kevin G. Ross 4,766 99.42%
WRITE-IN 28 0.58%
Judge - Court of Appeals 18   
Candidate Totals Percent
JaPaul J. Harris 4,715 99.37%
WRITE-IN 30 0.63%
Judge - 5th District Court 2   
Candidate Totals Percent
Kayla M. Johnson 4,786 99.36%
WRITE-IN 31 0.64%
Judge - 5th District Court 5   
Candidate Totals Percent
Christopher Cain 1,468 27.05%
Christina M. Wietzema 3,945 72.69%
WRITE-IN 14 0.26%
Judge - 5th District Court 8   
Candidate Totals Percent
Paul J. Gunderson 4,744 99.35%
WRITE-IN 31 0.65%
Judge - 5th District Court 11   
Candidate Totals Percent
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 4,743 99.31%
WRITE-IN 33 0.69%
Judge - 5th District Court 12   
Candidate Totals Percent
Patrick Rohland 4,744 99.33%
WRITE-IN 32 0.67%
Judge - 5th District Court 13   
Candidate Totals Percent
Troy G. Timmerman 4,765 99.42%
WRITE-IN 28 0.58%
Judge - 5th District Court 15   
Candidate Totals Percent
Robert Docherty 4,744 99.54%
WRITE-IN 22 0.46%