Blue Earth County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Preview your Blue Earth County, Minnesota sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMinnesota
Races Listed3
Profiles5
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Blue Earth County Commissioner District 3
County
A special election for the seat vacated by Mark Piepho after 18 years drew three filers covering southern Mankato and Skyline; one has since withdrawn but still prints on the Aug. 11 ballot. OPEN SEAT: the previous officeholder resigned and is not among the filers.
Ross E. Arneson▾
Former Blue Earth County attorney, according to KEYC. Beyond that role and the certified filing reported by the Mankato Free Press, no platform statement was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review.
Dave Karge▾
Retired Blue Earth County sheriff's lieutenant, per KEYC. Beyond that career and the certified filing reported by the Mankato Free Press, no platform statement was verifiable from an official or campaign source within this review.
Jack Considine▾
Considine withdrew from this race on July 9, 2026 to focus on family matters, but his name still appears on the Aug. 11 ballot because ballots had already been printed, per KEYC. He is a former longtime Mankato city council member and served in the Minnesota House from 2015 to 2021, according to that same report.
Blue Earth County Attorney
County
Pat McDermott▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Blue Earth County Sheriff
County
Jeff Wersal▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
