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What's on the ballot in Owatonna, Steele County
Minnesota General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. From the Minnesota Secretary of State's official election files (as of October 29, 2026). Enter your address to see your exact ballot with candidates graded.
Owatonna races (1)
Council Member At Large (Owatonna)
- N/RJoseph "JOE P." Petersen
- N/RTony Jurowski
- N/RDan Boeke
Ward / district seats (3)
Only voters in that ward or district see these seats.
Council Member Ward 1 (Owatonna)
- N/RBrad Flemming
- N/RTim McManimon
Council Member Ward 3 (Owatonna)
- N/REthan Becker
- N/RMarcy Kim Busho
- N/RSarah Sanchez
- N/RRick Gnemi
Council Member Ward 5 (Owatonna)
- N/RRebecca Rand
- N/RDale A Fairbanks
- N/RBruce Nelson
- N/RMelissa Danielson
Local questions (1)
CITY QUESTION 1 (Owatonna): Issuance of Bonds for Construction of New Public Safety Facilities
Official ballot language
Shall the City of Owatonna be authorized to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $65,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and equipping new public safety facilities for the City's police and fire departmens? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Statewide races (every Minnesota ballot)
United States Senator
- N/RMarisa Simonetti(Independent)
- CRebecca Whiting(Libertarian)
- DPeggy Flanagan(D)
- BMichele Tafoya(R)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- N/RSteven Young(Green) with Jane Kirby
- FAmy Klobuchar(D) with Ben Schierer
- BLisa Demuth(R) with Ryan Wilson
Secretary of State
- FSteve Simon(D)
- N/RSeth Kuhl-Stennes(Green)
- BTad Jude(R)
- N/RGeorge "Chip" Tangen(Libertarian)
State Auditor
- N/RJay Reeves(Forward)
- BScott Jensen(R)
- DZack Filipovich(D)
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1
- N/RSarah Hennesy
Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4
- N/RPaul Thissen
Judge - Court of Appeals 1
- N/RElizabeth Bentley
Judge - Court of Appeals 7
- N/RRachel Bond
Judge - Court of Appeals 13
- N/RJeanne Cochran
Judge - Court of Appeals 15
- N/RKevin G. Ross
Judge - Court of Appeals 18
- N/RJaPaul J. Harris
Steele County races (10)
County Sheriff
- N/RLon Thiele
County Attorney
- N/RRobert Jarrett
Soil and Water Supervisor District 1
- N/RMark Ihlenfeld
Soil and Water Supervisor District 3
- N/RMark D. Ditlevson
Judge - 3rd District Court 4
- N/RJacob C. Allen
Judge - 3rd District Court 6
- N/RKaren R. Duncan
Judge - 3rd District Court 7
- N/RDwight Luhmann
Judge - 3rd District Court 15
- N/RErin Lindhart Felten
Judge - 3rd District Court 17
- N/RChristopher A Neisen
Judge - 3rd District Court 22
- N/RJeffrey M Johnson
School districts in Steele County
Blooming Prairie · Owatonna · Medford · Waseca · Triton · N.r.h.e.g. · Kenyon-Wanamingo
Voting in Owatonna
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 · polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. (some small townships open as late as 10 a.m.).
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