Politics & Government
Election 2022: See Who Filed To Run For Edina-Area Offices
All candidates who want to appear on primary and election ballots later this year were required to file signatures by May 31.
EDINA, MN — Ballots for the Aug. 9 primary in Edina will include contested races for several statewide offices, though other races in the area will not require a primary, according to candidate filings.
All candidates who want to appear on primary and election ballots later this year were required to file signatures by May 31 with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.
Governor’s race
Gov. Tim Walz is seeking re-election alongside Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and will face competition for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s nomination during the primary from Ole Savior and Julia M. Parker, who also filed as DFL candidates for those offices.
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Former state Sen. Scott Jensen — who earned the Republican Party’s endorsement at its convention last month — has selected former Minnesota Vikings player Matt Birk as his running mate. They will face primary competition from two sets of candidates.
Joyce Lacey and Kent Edwards filed to run together, while Bob "Again" Carney Jr. listed Captain Jack Sparrow as his running mate, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.
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Steve Patterson and Matt Huff are running for the Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis party's nomination for governor against Darrell Paulsen and Ed Engelmann, while James McCaskel and David Sandbeck face competition from Chris Wright and L.C. Lawrence Converse for the Legal Marijuana Now party's nomination.
Minnesota executive offices
Incumbent Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon faces a primary challenge from Steve Carlson for the DFL’s nomination in his race for re-election, while Kim Crockett and Erik van Mechelen will face off Aug. 9 for the Republican Party’s nomination.
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Bill Dahn is challenging incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison in the DFL primary Aug. 9, and Jim Schultz, Doug Wardlow and Sharon Anderson have filed to appear as candidates for the office on Republican primary ballots.
Schultz earned the Republican Party’s endorsement last month but faces a challenge from Wardlow — general counsel for MyPillow and a friend of its founder, Mike Lindell — who reneged on a promise not to run in the primary if he did not earn the endorsement.
U.S. House of Representatives
There will be no primary elections in the race to represent Minnesota’s Third Congressional District, which includes Edina.
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips was the only DFL candidate to file signatures to appear on Nov. 8 ballots, while Tom Weiler was the sole Republican candidate to file, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.
Minnesota Legislature
There will also be no primary elections in Edina-area races for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.
Edina was split between House Districts 49A and 49B for the past decade, but the city will now be in House Districts 46B and 50A until redistricting is once again completed in 2032.
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Incumbent DFL state Rep. Heather Edelson, who currently represents parts of Edina in House District 49A, is seeking re-election to the new House District 50A. Edelson, who does not have a primary challenger, is set to face Republican Sami Cisman in the Nov. 8 election.
DFL candidate Cheryl Youakim was the only person to file signatures to run for Minnesota House District 46B, according to the Secretary of State's Office.
Incumbent DFL state Rep. Steve Elkins, who currently serves parts of Edina in House District 49B, is seeking re-election to the new House District 50B in the Bloomington area, where he faces a primary challenge from Andrew Carlson.
Incumbent DFL state Sen. Ron Latz is seeking re-election to Senate District 46, while former DFL state Rep. Alice Mann is set to face Doug Fulton on Nov. 8 in the race to represent Minnesota Senate District 50, according to candidate filings.
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