2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES & FORUMS
The Inver Grove Heights School Board has 3 of 7 seats up for election this fall, and 4 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Shana Dukes
(incumbent)
Sarah Larsen
(incumbent)
Amy Reynertson
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LAKEVILLE
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES & FORUMS
The Lakeville School Board has 4 of 7 seats up for election this fall, and 8 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Carly Anderson
(incumbent)
Nathaniel Bliss
Drew Christianson
Laura Fangel
Mel Joseph
Tony Reichenberger
(incumbent)
Angie Skavnak
Brian Thompson
(incumbent)
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
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LITTLE FALLS
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Little Falls School Board has 3 of 6 seats up for election this fall. 7 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Jared Festler
Sarah Marrow
Andrew Petersen
Adam James Petrich
Nicholas A Prozinski
Dan Schilling
(incumbent)
Aaron Sinclair
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LYLE
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Lyle School Board has 3 of 6 seats up for election this fall. 6 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Cory Block
(incumbent)
David Frank
(incumbent)
Niki Henaman
Jeremiah Hoffman
Kayla M Lutz
Krista Pell
(incumbent)
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MAHTOMEDI
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Mahtomedi School Board has 3 of 6 seats up for election this fall. 4 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Ryan Domin
(incumbent)
Erica Engelbert-Hensel
Jenny Peterson
(incumbent)
Allyson Sellwood
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
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MANKATO
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Mankato School Board has 3 of 7 seats up for election this fall. 4 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Patrick Baker
(incumbent)
Tracy N. Frederick
Kari Pratt
(incumbent)
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
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MENAHGA
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Menahga School Board has 3 of 6 seats up for election this fall. 7 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Rylan Aho
Dustie Bakke
Justin Brown
Andrea M. Haverinen
(incumbent)
Nate Hendrickson
Katie Howard
(incumbent)
David Treinen
(incumbent)
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
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MINNEAPOLIS
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Minneapolis School Board has 2 of 9 seats up for election this fall. 5 candidates have filed to run.
School Board At Large Candidates
Michael Baskins
Collin Beachy
(incumbent)
Christin Crabtree
Clifton "CJ" Henderson
Stephanie Johnson
District Candidates
Abdul Abdi
DISTRICT 1
(incumbent)
Ben Lattimore
DISTRICT 1
Shannon Gibney
DISTRICT 3
Molly Chase
DISTRICT 5
Becca Dryden
DISTRICT 5
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
School Board At Large
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
District 1, 3 & 5
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MINNEWASKA
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Minnewaska School Board has 3 of 7 seats up for election this fall. 7 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Meagan Jensen
Zachery Lagred
(incumbent)
Bill Mills
Kayla Nelson
Jon Recker
Ted Reichmann
(incumbent Chair)
Kemma Wing
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NEW LONDON / SPICER
2026 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The New London / Spicer School Board has 4 of 7 seats up for election this fall. 7 candidates have filed to run.
2026 Candidates
Kathryn Anderson
Faith Beranek
Derek Gramstad
Laura Nelson
(incumbent)
Mark Peterson
(incumbent)
Jessica Westby
Rikki Wold
Candidate Forum
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