Area counties see contests for commissioner seats
The filing period for election to public office closed June 1. Primary elections are scheduled for Aug. 10, and the general election will be Nov. 2.
Legislative Elections
Senate District 4: Mary Olson, DFL, incumbent; John Carlson, Republican. Both are from Bemidji.
House District 4A: Larry Howes, Republican incumbent, Walker; Meg Bye, DFL, Pequot Lakes.
Senate District 10: Dan Skogen, DFL incumbent, Hewitt; Gretchen Hoffman, Republican, Vergas.
House District 10B: Mark Murdock, Republican incumbent, Ottertail; Pete Phillips, DFL, Wadena.
Senate District 11: Bill Ingebrigtsen, Republican incumbent, Alexandria; Jim Thoreen, DFL, Morris.
House District 11B: Amy Hunter, DFL, Staples; Mary Franson, Republican, Alexandria; Bert Pexsa, Independent, Miltona.
Senate District 12: Paul Koering, Republican incumbent, Fort Ripley; Paul Gazelka, Republican, Brainerd; Taylor Stevenson, DFL, Baxter; Steve Park, Constitution Party, Nisswa.
House District 12B: Al Doty, DFL incumbent, Royalton; Mike Lemieur, Republican, Little Falls.
County Elections
Todd County: Gary Kneisl for commissioner district 2; David Kircher for commissioner district 4; Karen Busch, auditortreasurer; Cheryl Perish, recorder; Pete Mikkelson, incumbent, and Scott Dirkes, sheriff; Chuck Rasmussen, attorney; Norm Krause, soil and water supervisor district 1; Dale Katterhagen, soil and water supervisor district 3; Tom Williamson, soil and water supervisor district 5.
Wadena County: Lane Waldahl, commissioner district 1; Danny Goeden and Bill Stearns, commissioner district 3; David Hillukka, Dave Schermerhorn and Dave Whitaker, commissioner district 5; Brian James Hagen, Char West and Betty White, auditor-treasurer; Soledad Henriksen, recorder; Mike Carr Jr., sheriff; Kyra Ladd, attorney; Ken Berg, soil and water supervisor district 1; Marvin Runyan, soil and water supervisor district 2; Nancy Benson, soil and water supervisor district 3.
Morrison County: Don Meyer, Carol Nash and Dean Rocheleau, commissioner district 4; Duane Johnson, commissioner district 5; Russ Nygren, auditor-treasurer; Bunny Johnston, recorder; Michel Wetzel, sheriff; Brian Middendorf, attorney; Claude Dahmen, soil and water supervisor district 3; Marvin Stangl, soil and water supervisor district 4.
Cass County: Greg Booth, Neal Gaalswyk and Ken LaPorte, commissioner district 1; Robery Kangas, Phil Kinnunen and Ed Nelson, commissioner district 2; Jim Dowson and Bob Moore, commissioner district 4; Katie Norby, recorder; Tom Burch, Garr Pemberton, Wayne Tennis and Chris Thompson, sheriff; Chris Strandlie, attorney; Tom Kuschel, soil and water supervisor district 1; Willard Pehling, soil and water supervisor district 5.











