Oakdale Election 2022: Here's What Will Appear On Your Ballot

OAKDALE, MN — Primary ballots in Oakdale are set to feature contested races for local, county, statewide, and federal offices.

All candidates who want to appear on primary and election ballots later this year were required to file signatures by Tuesday with the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.

The Aug. 9 primary will include races for city council, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and Minnesota's 4th District, which includes Oakdale.

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.

Former state Sen. Scott Jensen — who earned the Republican Party's endorsement at its convention last month — has selected former Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk as his running mate. They will face primary competition from two sets of candidates.

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 on Aug. 9 for the Republican Party's nomination.

Bill Dahn is challenging incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison in the Democratic primary, and Jim Schultz, Doug Wardlow, and Sharon Anderson have filed to appear as candidates for the Republican primary.

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.

Here are all of the races and candidates that will appear on the ballots of Oakdale residents:

U.S. Representative District 4

Republican Party

• May Lor Xiong
• Jerry Silver
• Gene Rechtzigel

Democratic Party

• Amane Badhasso
• Fasil Moghul
• Betty McCollum

State Senator District 44

Republican Party

• Paul Babin

Democratic Party

• Tou Xiong
• Leslie Lienemann
• Nancy Livingston

Governor

Republican Party

• Scott Jensen and Matt Birk
• Joyce Lynne Lacey and Kent Edwards
• Bob "Again" Carney Jr and Captain Jack Sparrow

Democratic Party

• Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan
• Ole Savior and Julia M Parker

Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis Party

• Darrell Paulsen and Ed Engelmann
• Steve Patterson and Matt Huff

Legal Marijuana Now Party

• Chris Wright and L.C. Lawrence Converse
• James McCaskel and David Sandbeck

Secretary of State

Republican Party

• Erik van Mechelen
• Kim Crockett

Democratic Party

• Steve Carlson
• Steve Simon

Attorney General

Republican Party

• Sharon Anderson
• Doug Wardlow
• Jim Schultz

Democratic Party

• Bill Dahn
• Keith Ellison