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Local candidates in general election

This is a list of candidates that area voters can expect on their ballot now until Election Day, Nov. 5.

State Representative

District 11A (elect 1)

Jeff A. Dotseth, Republican

Pete Radosevich, DFL

Judge

Sixth District (elect 1)

Gunnar B. Johnson

Shawn Reed

County Commissioner

District 1 (elect 1)

Sarah Buhs

Caleb Dunlap

District 3 (elect 1)

Tom Proulx

District 5 (elect 1)

Alex French

Dan Reed

Soil and Water Superivisor

District 1 (elect 1)

Michelle Boyechko

Barbara Dahl

District 4 (elect 1)

Gary Peterson

District 5 (elect 1)

Bruce Heikes

Roger Hurd

City positions

BARNUM

City Council (elect 2)

Darrel Berry

James Calhoun

CARLTON

Mayor (elect 1)

Mike Soderstrom

Ann Gustafson

City Council (elect 2)

Denise Coleman Lyng

Heather MacDonald

CLOQUET

City Council

At Large (elect 1)

Lara Wilkinson

Ward 3 special election (elect 1)

Iris Keller

Ward 4 (elect 1)

Kerry Kolodge

Ward 5 (elect 1)

Elizabeth “Lyz” Jaakola

CROMWELL

Mayor (elect 1)

Sharon Zelazny

Council (elect 2)

Lisa Irving

Edwin Raisanen

Council special election (elect 1)

No candidates filed

KETTLE RIVER

Mayor

Jesse L. Kemp

David Lucas

City Council (elect 2)

Monique Annette Doward

Patricia Lund (not running)

Marcia Sarvela

Laura Simi

MOOSE LAKE

Mayor (elect 1)

Doug Juntunen

Jim Michalski

City Council (elect 2)

Kristin Heaton Huso

Lou Ohly

SCANLON

City Council (elect 2)

Scott Boedigheimer

Mary Ann Johnson

Kerry Rodd, write-in

WRENSHALL

Mayor (elect 1)

Jeff Bloom

Gary Butala

City Council (elect 2)

Kevin House

Melvin M. Martindale

Steven Studniski

Cindy Washenesky

Sabrina Weber

WRIGHT

Mayor (elect 1)

Donovan E. Ranta

City Council (elect 2):

Jerri L. Haugan

Gene Lott

School board

Barnum (elect 4)

Louis Bonneville

Beth Dinger

Stephanie Ferrin

Mike Orn

Patrick S. Poirier

Carlton (elect 3)

Julianne Emerson

Ryan M. Leonzal

Ben Nilsen

Dan Solarz

Eryn Szymczak

Cloquet (elect 3):

Melissa Siltanen Juntunen

LeAnn M. Butler

Nichole Diver, write-in

Cromwell-Wright (elect 3)

Brian Granholm

Timothy L. Homstad

Tristan Johnson

Esko (elect 3)

Steve McConnell

Leona Johnson

Gerald (Jerry) Frederick

Moose Lake (elect 3)

Jim Gerdes

Lisa Anderson-Reed

Benjamin Anderson

Wrenshall

Jon Beck

Ashley Laveau

Erin Riley

Contested Township races

HOLYOKE

Supervisor Seat C

LeeAnne Gibson

Scott Southworth

Town Clerk

Jerry Frank Hlava

Amanda VanAuken

THOMSON

Supervisor Seat C (elect 1)

Nathan Barta

John Bergman

Jaryn Edblad