Voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to elect a slate of local, state and national leaders who will represent constituents over the coming years.
Carver County Local News has reached out to all the candidates in races impacting the southwest Metro Area with a questionnaire for them to fill out, with the aim of giving voters some background and information to help them in deciding who to vote for.
Of the 56 candidates contacted, 48 (86%) sent in answers to the questions the CCLN team posed.
The full digital Voter Guide, along with a complete downloadable PDF, is available online here: https://cclocalnews.org/election-voter-guides-by-ccln/election-voter-guide-2026/
Races and candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot include:
- Chaska City Council, Ward 1
- Robin Bielefeldt
- Jon Grau
- Chaska City Council, Ward 3
- McKayla Hatfield
- Steve Herrmann
- Catherine Tarbell Hull
- Chanhassen City Council
- Paul Haik
- Denny Laufenburger
- Brian Litsey
- Kyle O’Neill
- Victoria City Council
- Thomas Almquist
- Greg Evansky
- Andy Reiff
- Judson Sandahl
- Benjamin Sykora
- Donna Taratino-Walker
- Carver City Council
- Erik Perschmann
- Dan Prechel
- Laurie Sayre
- Chaska Mayor
- Taylor Hubbard
- David Meissner
- Chanhassen Mayor
- Balakrishna Chintaginjala
- Jerry McDonald
- Mark von Oven
- Carver Mayor
- Courtney Johnson
- Carver County Board, District 2
- Chrissy Ahola
- Tom Workman
- Carver County Board, District 3
- Tim Lynch
- Carver County Board, District 5
- John Fahey
- Khai Tran
- Carver County Sheriff
- Patrick Barry
- Jessica Heger
- District 112 School Board
- Chet Gunhus
- Jonathon Heinonen
- Makiza Johnson
- Tim Klein
- Ellie Krug
- Tracy Rundell
- Ken Salway
- Joe Scott
- Jennifer Stone
- County Attorney
- Mark Metz
- MN House of Representatives, District 17B
- Bobbie Harder (R)
- Ben Wieman (DFL)
- MN House of Representatives, District 48A
- Joe Brothers (DFL)
- Jim Nash (R)
- MN House of Representatives, District 48B
- Lucille Rehm (DFL)
- Caleb Steffenhagen (R)
- MN Senate, District 17
- Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
- Julie Kelzer (DFL)
- MN Senate, District 48
- Julia Coleman (R)
- Dan Kessler (DFL)
- MN Senate, District 49
- Dustin DuFault (R)
- Krish Subrahmanian (DFL)
- Kris Babler (Ind)
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
- Doug Chapin (DFL)
- Tom Emmer (R)
Voters will also be casting their ballot on one constitutional amendment related to school funding.
The question reads: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?” Voters will answer either “yes” or “no.”
Failure to vote on a constitutional amendment will have the same effect as voting no on the amendment.
2026 Voters Guide Now Available at Carver County Local News
CCLN’s 2026 Election & Voter Guide features responses from candidates across local, county, state and federal races. The guide is available online in an interactive digital format and as a complete downloadable PDF.
2026 Voters Guide Now Available at Carver County Local News
CCLN’s 2026 Election & Voter Guide features responses from candidates across local, county, state and federal races. The guide is available online in an interactive digital format and as a complete downloadable PDF.
