Preview your Rice 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.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMinnesota
Races Listed26
Profiles32
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.
Rice County Commissioner District 4
County
Two challengers filed against the sitting District 4 commissioner, making three for one seat and putting the race on the Aug. 11 ballot.
Steve Underdahl▾
Construction contractor and business owner seeking a fourth term on the Rice County Board, per the Faribault Daily News. Incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false.
Priorities: Relief from unfunded mandates, per the Faribault Daily News · Community development, per the Faribault Daily News
Mark Hlady▾
Retired Rice County sheriff's sergeant with 31 years in the department, according to the Faribault Daily News. He told that paper, "I will never not return a phone call."
Priorities: Communication and responsiveness to residents, per the Faribault Daily News · Responsible spending and a review of discretionary budget items, per the Faribault Daily News
David Blais▾
Self described citizen watchdog and activist, per the Faribault Daily News. He argues in that coverage for cutting taxes and monetizing county owned property.
Priorities: Better communication between voters and commissioners, per the Faribault Daily News · Tax reduction, per the Faribault Daily News · Monetizing county property, per the Faribault Daily News
Cannon City Clerk
City
Marilyn Caron▾
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.
Bridgewater Supervisor Seat E
Local
Mark Koktovy▾
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Nick Bolton▾
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Wells Clerk
County
Gary Grunhovd▾
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Richland Clerk
County
Robert Sommers▾
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Erin Supervisor
Local
Joseph LeBrun▾
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Rice County Sheriff
County
Nathan Budin▾
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Cannon City Supervisor
City
Clayton F. Mechura▾
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Forest Supervisor 2
Local
Danaiel Deutsch▾
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Erin Clerk
County
Sharon Kaisershot▾
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Webster Supervisor
Local
Paul Sirba▾
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Dwayne Harnack▾
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Eric Ekstrand▾
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Shieldsville Clerk
County
Susan Ceplecha-Novak▾
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Richland Supervisor
Local
Sean Bauer▾
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Walcott Clerk
County
Kourtney Spitzack▾
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Bridgewater Supervisor Seat C
Local
Frances Boehning▾
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Michael Little▾
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.
Wheatland Clerk
County
James Duban▾
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Warsaw Clerk
County
Debra K. DeGrood▾
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Wheeling Supervisor
Local
Mark Bongers▾
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Morristown Clerk
County
Erin Duhme▾
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Shieldsville Supervisor
Local
Andy Ernste▾
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Forest Supervisor 1
Local
Larry Conrad▾
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Warsaw Supervisor
Local
Andy Hopkins▾
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Northfield Supervisor
Local
Foster Transberg▾
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Morristown Supervisor
Local
Andrew Wagner▾
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.
Walcott Supervisor
Local
Tom Donkers▾
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Wheeling Clerk
County
Mikela Medin▾
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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.
