NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTIONSWIFT COUNTY, MINNESOTANotice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Swift County on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of voting for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Candidates may file in person or by mail if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file, in person, prior to departure. Note: Filing offices will be closed on May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. (MN Statutes 204B.06; 204B.09; 204B.11; and 204B.33)Candidates file for federal offices with the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Service Building, Suite 210, 20 W 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. Candidates file for state offices with the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Service Building, Suite 210, 20 W 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155 or with the County Auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.Note: The Veterans Service Building has limited public access. Those who need to conduct business with the elections or administration division in person should make arrangements ahead of time by email or phone.FEDERAL OFFICESUS Senator (One)US Representative – District 7 (One)STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICESState Senator – District 12 (One)State Representative – District 12A (One)STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICESGovernor and Lieutenant GovernorSecretary of StateState AuditorAttorney GeneralSTATE JUDICIAL OFFICESCandidates 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 that congressional district. Supreme CourtAssociate Justice (Three Seats)Seat # Incumbent:1 Sarah E. Hennesy2 Theodora Karin Gaïtas4 Paul C. ThissenCourt of Appeals (Five Seats)Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.Seat # Incumbent:1 Elizabeth G. Bentley7 (5th Congressional District) Rachel Bond13 Jeanne M. Cochran15 (3rd Congressional District) Kevin G. Ross18 JaPaul HarrisDistrict CourtsEighth District Court (5 Seats): Seat # Incumbent: 2 Stephanie L. Beckman4 Melissa J. Lustug7 Laurence J. Stratton 10 Benjamin Pieh11 Allison T. Whalen NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTIONSWIFT COUNTY, MINNESOTANotice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Swift County on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of voting for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Candidates may file in person or by mail if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file, in person, prior to departure. Note: Filing offices will be closed on May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. (MN Statutes 204B.06; 204B.09; 204B.11; and 204B.33)Candidates file for county offices with the Office of the SWIFT County Auditor-Treasurer, Swift County Courthouse, 301 14th Street N PO Box 207, Benson, MN 56215.COUNTY OFFICESCounty Commissioner – District No. 2 (One)Northside of City of Benson; Benson TownshipCounty Commissioner – District No. 4 (One)Cities of Clontarf, Danvers, Murdock; Townships of Cashel, Clontarf, Dublin, Fairfield, Hegbert, Marysland, Shible, Six Mile Grove, Swenoda, Tara, and West Bank County Attorney (One) County Sheriff (One)Soil and Water Supervisor – District No. 2 (One)Fairfield, Tara, Moyer, MaryslandSoil and Water Supervisor – District No. 3 (One)Clontarf, Benson, Six Mile Grove, TorningSoil and Water Supervisor – District No. 4 (One)Camp Lake, Kerkhoven, Kildare, Hayes5-6-3c
