2020 NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION

The following is the notice of federal and state offices that will be voted for at the state general
election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The filing period for United States Senator,
United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court begins at
8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

The filing period for presidential elector candidates begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday May 19
and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2020, for non-major political party candidates
and independent candidates. The certification deadline for major political party presidential elector
candidates is August 24, 2020.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day.

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, State Office
Building, Room 180, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299. The place
of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the
county in which the candidate resides.

Candidates may file by mail or delivery service, if the filing is received during the filing period.
Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days
immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state. Be aware that the Legislature
and/or the Governor may take actions that could affect some of these processes due to the COVID-
19 situation.

This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33.

FEDERAL OFFICES
Presidential Electors (Ten)
United States Senator (One)
United States Representative (One office per district)
Districts Counties
District 8 Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca,
Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis, Wadena

STATE OFFICES
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
State Senator (One office per district)
District 02 Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail,
Wadena
District 05 Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca
State Representative (One office per district)
District 02A Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
District 02B Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
District 05A Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca

JUDICIAL OFFICES
Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or
with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A Candidate filing for one of
the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional
districts must be a resident of the congressional district.

Supreme Court
Associate Justice (One Seat)
Seat # Incumbent:
4 (Paul Thissen)

Court of Appeals (Four Seats)

Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the
congressional district listed for at least one year.
Seat # Incumbent:
3 (2nd Congressional District) (Carol A. Hooten)
9 (7th Congressional District) (Randall J. Slieter)
13 (6th Congressional District) (Jeanne M. Cochran)
15 (3rd Congressional District) (Kevin G. Ross)

District Courts
Ninth Judicial District (12 Seats): Counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing,
Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman,
Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
Seat # Incumbent
2 (Matthew R. Mallie)
4 (Charles D. Halverson)
5 (D. Korey Wahwassuck)
6 (Charles “Chad” H. LeDuc II)
11 (Anne M. Rasmusson)
12 (Sarah L. McBroom)
14 (Robert D. Tiffany)
15 (Tamara L. Yon)
18 (Jeffrey S. Remick)
19 (Jana M. Austad)
21 (Patricia A. Aanes)
22 (Darlene Rivera-Spalla)
COUNTY OFFICES
The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 and ends at 5:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of
Memorial Day. Candidates may file at the office of the County Auditor, Courthouse, 301 Court
Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470. Please use the drop box on the East side of the Courthouse.

All candidates must be twenty-one years of age by the date on which they will assume the office for
which they are filing and must be an eligible voter. The filing fee for all county offices is $50.00 and
the filing fee for the Soil and Water Conservation District offices is $20.00. This must be paid at the
time of filing and is non-refundable.

County Commissioner District Two (2)

Represent the following: City of Park Rapids lying west of US Hwy 71; Arago Township;
Todd Township, except for Section 36

County Commissioner District Four (4)

Represents the following: Cities of Akeley and Laporte
Townships of Guthrie, Hart Lake, Hendrickson, Lakeport, Mantrap, Steamboat River, and Thorpe

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 1

Represents the following: Fern, Rockwood, Helga, Lake Hattie, Schoolcraft, Lake Alice, and Lake
George

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 2

Represents the following: Farden, Guthrie, Hart Lake, Hendrickson, Lakeport, and Steamboat

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 3

Represents the following: Clover, Clay, Thorpe, Arago, Lake Emma, Mantrap, and Akeley