2024 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 5, 2024.  The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Representative, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

The filing period for presidential elector candidates begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday May 21, 2024 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2024, for non-major political party candidates and independent candidates.  The certification deadline for major political party presidential elector candidates is August 27, 2024.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day. For presidential elector candidates, filing offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday and Thursday, July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day.

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. 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 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 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. This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33. 

FEDERAL OFFICES

United States Presidential Electors (Ten)

United States Senator (One)

United States Representative (One office per district)

District Counties

7  Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, 

Grant, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, 

McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, 

Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, 

Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine

STATE OFFICES

LEGISLATIVE OFFICES

State Representative (One office per district)

Districts Counties

12A Big Stone, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift

12B Douglas, Pope, Stearns

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 that congressional district.

Supreme Court (Three Seats)

Chief Justice (One Seat) 

Seat Incumbent:

Chief Justice (Natalie E. Hudson)

Associate Justice (Two Seat) 

Seat # Incumbent:

5 (Anne K. McKeig)

6 (Karl Procaccini)

Court of Appeals (Seven Seats)

Appellate offices are elected statewide.  Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.

Seat # Incumbent:

2 (Jonathan P. Schmidt)

3 (2nd Congressional District) (Sarah Wheelock)

4 (Tracy M. Smith)

6 (1st Congressional District) (Renee L. Worke)

8 (Keala C. Ede)

12 (Diane B. Bratvold)

14 (8th Congressional District) (Elise L. Larson)

District Courts

Eighth Judicial District: (Three Seats):  Counties:  Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine 

Seat # Incumbent:

5 (Benjamin R. Wilcox)

6 (Amy J. Doll)

8 (Stephen J. Wentzell)

COUNTY OFFICES – 4 Year Terms

The filing period for county offices begins on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The place of filing for county offices is with the Pope County Auditor in the Pope County Courthouse, 130 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, MN. Note: Pope County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day.  

County Commissioner

District 2 City of Glenwood Precinct 1; NE, SE & SW Quadrants

District 3 Townships – Glenwood, Grove Lake, Chippewa Falls, Bangor, Gilchrist, Lake Johanna; Cities – Sedan

Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor 

District 2       Glenwood Township, City of Glenwood

District 5       Townships of Nora, Ben Wade, Reno and Leven; Cities of Farwell, Lowry and Villard

The Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Candidates must be residents in the district for which they file, but run county-wide. For more information on district boundaries, visit https://popeswcd.org/about-us/board-of-supervisors/ or contact Pope Soil & Water at 320-634-5327.

/s/ Stephanie Rust                                                          May 1, 2024  

Stephanie Rust Date

Pope County Auditor-Treasurer             

May 6