Election 2022: See Who Filed To Run For St. Michael-Area Offices

ST. MICHAEL, MN — Election ballots in St. Michael will feature contested races for several statewide offices as well as the U.S. House of Representatives and the Minnesota Legislature.

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 feature several statewide races, though other races in the St. Michael area will not require a primary, according to the filings.

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.

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 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 Sixth Congressional District, which includes St. Michael.

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Incumbent Rep. Tom Emmer was the only Republican candidate to file signatures to appear on Nov. 8 ballots, while Jeanne Hendricks was the sole DFL candidate to file, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.

Minnesota Legislature
There will also be no primary elections in St. Michael-area races for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.

Republican Walter Hudson will face DFL candidate Sonja Buckmeier in the Nov. 8 election in the race to represent Minnesota House District 30A, which includes St. Michael after redistricting was completed earlier this year.

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Republican State Rep. Eric Lucero, who currently represents St. Michael as part of House District 30B, is looking to make the step up to the Minnesota Senate. Lucero is due to face DFL candidate Diane Nguyen on Nov. 8 in the race for Minnesota Senate District 30.