{"id":21931,"date":"2026-06-06T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/election-2026-numerous-races-on-ballot-in-grand-forks-county-for-june-9-election-grand-forks-herald\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:08:00","slug":"election-2026-numerous-races-on-ballot-in-grand-forks-county-for-june-9-election-grand-forks-herald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/election-2026-numerous-races-on-ballot-in-grand-forks-county-for-june-9-election-grand-forks-herald\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2026: Numerous races on ballot in Grand Forks County for June 9 election – Grand Forks Herald"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GRAND FORKS \u2014 Voters in Grand Forks County will decide a number of races during the Tuesday, June 9, election.
Among them are primary races for state legislative districts and the Grand Forks County Commission, as well as general elections for school boards and city leadership.
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According to the city website, Grand Forks residents can vote at any of the following voting locations on Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Following is a rundown of races on the ballot for Grand Forks County voters. (Note: Ballots vary, depending on a voter\u2019s home address).
U.S. Congress<\/b>: Julie Fedorchak, Alex Balazs.
District 17 state Senate (vote for one)<\/b>: Jonathan Sickler.
District 43 state Senate (vote for one):<\/b> Jeff Barta
District 17 state House (vote for two):<\/b> Reed Johnson, Mark Sanford.
District 42 state House (vote for one): <\/b>Connie Osowski, Dustin McNally, Ethan Harsell.
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District 43 state House (vote for two):<\/b> Mike Holmes, Jill T. Chandler, Eric J. Murphy.
Secretary of state (vote for one):<\/b> Michael Howe.
Attorney general (vote for one): <\/b>Drew Wrigley.
Ag commissioner (vote for one): <\/b>Doug Goehring.
Public Service Commission (vote for one): <\/b>Devin Styczynski, Sheri Haugen-Hoffart.
Public Service Commission (vote for one): <\/b>Jill Kringstad, Chris Olson.
Tax commissioner (vote for one): <\/b>Brian Kroshus.
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U.S. Congress (vote for one): <\/b>Trygve Hammer.
District 17 state Senate (vote for one): <\/b>Katie Benton.
District 43 state Senate (vote for one):<\/b> Mary K. Adams.
District 17 state House (vote for two)<\/b>: Don Aandal
District 43 state House (vote for two): <\/b>Lukas Arthur Maughan, Tyler York.
District 42 state House (vote for one):<\/b> Nicole Derenne.
Secretary of state (vote for one):<\/b> Ryan Braunberger.
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Attorney general (vote for one):<\/b> Tim Lamb.
Ag commissioner (vote for one): <\/b>Vern Thompson.
Public Service Commission (vote for one): <\/b>John M. Pederson.
Public Service Commission (vote for one):<\/b> Scot Kelsh
Tax commissioner (vote for one): <\/b>Mark Nelson
State superintendent of public schools (vote for one): <\/b>Charles Tuttle, Tracy Layne Foss, Levi Bachmeier.
Justice of the Supreme Court (vote for one): <\/b>Ariston E. Johnson, Jerod Tufte
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Justice of the Supreme Court (vote for one): <\/b>Douglas A. Bahr.
District 2 judge (vote for one):<\/b> Sarah M. Kyte, Theodore T. Sandberg.
District 5 judge (vote for one)<\/b>: M. Jason McCarthy.
District 6 judge (vote for one): <\/b>Kristi Pettit Venhuizen.
County Commission (vote for one):<\/b> Bob Mullen, Tony Hodny, Mitch McCoy.
County Commission (vote for three):<\/b> Mark Rustad, Rachel Duray, Andrew Krauseneck, Kimberly Hagen, Debra (Deb) Kolden-Thibert.
State\u2019s attorney (vote for one)<\/b>: Haley Wamstad.
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Sheriff (vote for one):<\/b> Andy Schneider.
Official newspaper (vote for one):<\/b> Grand Forks Herald.
Emerado mayor:<\/b> Write in candidates.
Larimore mayor: <\/b>Dean Elfman.
Niagara mayor:<\/b> Gregory Neumann.
Northwood mayor (vote for one):<\/b> Kayla Evenstad, Anthony Hanekamp, Patrick Case.
Reynolds mayor (vote for one):<\/b> David Scholand
Emerado City Council (vote for two): <\/b>Bobby Strom, Ruth Gruber.
Gilby City Council (vote for two): <\/b>JoLynn Dickson, Kayla Elke.
Manvel City Council (vote for two): <\/b>Jeremy Clemetson, Michael Lund.
Reynolds City Council (vote for two):<\/b> Dorian Beck, Braden Majer.
Thompson City Council (vote for two): <\/b>Delayne Wojciechowski.
Northwood City Council (vote for three): <\/b>Samanthan Bratlie, Kelli Case, Gordon Hall.
Inkster City Council:<\/b> Write-in candidates.
Niagara City Council: <\/b>Lavonda Haahr Kollman.
Grand Forks City Council, Ward 2 (vote for one): <\/b>Dale Bergman, Ryan King, Rebecca Osowski.
Grand Forks City Council, Ward 4 (vote for one): <\/b>Harry Samuelson, Angela Salentiny.
Grand Forks City Council, Ward 6 (vote for one): <\/b>Dana Sande.
Larimore City Council, Ward 1 (vote for one): <\/b>David Garton.
Larimore City Council, Ward 2:<\/b> Write-in candidate.
Larimore City Council, Ward 3 (vote for one): <\/b>John Suchor
Emerado municipal judge (vote for one):<\/b> Patrick Rosenquist, Larry Richards.
Grand Forks municipal judge (vote for one):<\/b> Kerry S. Rosenquist.
Larimore municipal judge<\/b>: Patrick Rosenquist.
Thompson municipal judge (vote for one):<\/b> Gayle Bergeron.
Emerado Park Board (vote for two):<\/b> Shelley Brower, Saige Canfield.
Northwood Park Board (vote for one):<\/b> Lucas Mohn.
Manvel Park Board (vote for two):<\/b> Kayle Metzger, Chad Symington.
Northwood Park Board (vote for two):<\/b> Sharee Haar, Joshua Nelson.
Thompson Park Board (vote for two): <\/b>Ryan Avdem, Damon Pearson.
Grand Fork Park Board (vote for three): <\/b>Jordan McIntyre, Chris Lipsh, Terry Dvorak, Gregory Allen LaDouceur, Kelsey Dodd.
Larimore Park Board (vote for three):<\/b> Christopher Pearce, Lindsey Voelker, Paige Anderson.
Manvel Park Board (vote for one):<\/b> Mark Gerszewski.
Grand Forks School Board (vote for no more than five): <\/b>Josh Anderson, JoNell A. Bakke, Allyse Dunnigan, Veronica Hanson, Mary K. Adams, Brianna Hall, Cameron Murphy, Lori S. Kraemer.
Constitutional Measure 1: <\/b>A measure to amend the Constitution to limit future amendments to be comprised of a single subject.
Northwood Measure 1:<\/b> Regarding a citywide street improvement project, to be funded by special assessments.
Grand Forks School Measure 1<\/b>: Shall the school district publish a record of proceedings of the School Board in the official newspaper of the district for the succeeding two years?
To see candidate responses to Herald questions, search Google or go to the Herald website and type in the following headlines:
Legislature:<\/b> ” Districts 42, 43 each have three Republicans; June 9 election will pare each to two<\/a> “
County Commission: <\/b>” Eight candidates hoping to earn seats on Grand Forks County Commission<\/a> “
School Board:<\/b> ” Eight candidates vying for five spots on Grand Forks School Board<\/a> “
City Council<\/b>: ” Six candidates running for three open spots on Grand Forks City Council<\/a> “
Park Board: <\/b>” Five candidates, including two incumbents, vie for three seats on Grand Forks Park Board<\/a> “<\/p>\n

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