The Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission (NDC4) and Town Square Television strive to encourage citizens to be involved in the political process, through a variety of election-related programming, including Candidate Forums, Meet the Candidates segments, results postings online and on TV, and General Election Night Coverage. We cover all local elections for the cities of Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, and West St. Paul; Independent School Districts 196, 197, 199, and Special District 6; Dakota County; and the State of Minnesota.
2022 Important Election Dates
February 1 - Precinct Caucuses | MN Secretary of State's Caucus Finder
- District 52 DFL
- District 52 Republican
- District 54 DFL
- District 54 Republican
- Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party
- Legalize Marijuana Now Party
February 15 - Intended deadline to redistrict Congressional and Legislative districts
March 29 - Intended deadline to re-establish precincts and City wards
April 26 - Deadline for County and any other redistricting
May 17 - May 31 - Candidate filing period for Federal, State, and County Offices, and Cities with a Primary
June 24 - August 8 - Absentee voting open for State Primary
July 26 - August 9 - Filing period for Cities without a Primary and School Districts
August 9 - MN State Primary
September 23 - November 7 - Absentee voting open for General Election
November 8 - General Election
2022 Northern Dakota County Races
US House District 2
- Angie Craig - DFL
- Tyler Kistner - Republican
- Paula M. Overby - Legal Marijuana Now
MN Governor/ Lt. Governor
- Hugh McTavish/Mike Winter - Independence Alliance
- Gabrielle M. Prosser/Kevin A. Dwire - Socialist Workers
- Bob "Again" Carney Jr./Captain Jack Sparrow - Republican
- Scott Jensen/Matt Birk - Republican
- Joyce Lynn Lacey/Kent Edwards - Republican
- Ole Savior/Julia M. Parker - DFL
- Tm Walz/Peggy Flanagan - DFL
MN State Auditor
- Ryan Wilson - Republican
- Julie Blaha - DFL
- Will Finn - Grassroots Legalize Cannabis
- Tim Davis - Legal Marijuana Now
MN Secretary of State
- Erik van Mechelen - Republican
- Steve Carlson - DFL
- Kim Crockett - Republican
- Steve Simon - DFL
MN Attorney General
- Sharon Anderson - Republican
- Jim Schultz - Republican
- Doug Wardlow - Republican
- Bill Dahn - DFL
- Keith Ellison - DFL
MN Senate District 52
- Stephen Lowell - Republican
- Jim Carlson - DFL
MN Senate District 53
- Matt Klein - DFL
- Chris Rausch - Republican
MN Senate District 65
- Paul Holmgren - Republican
- Zuki Ellis - DFL
- Sheigh Freeberg - DFL
- Sandy Pappas - DFL
MN House District 52B
- Cynthia Lonnquist - Republican
- Ruth Richardson - DFL
MN House District 53A
- Mary Frances Clardy - DFL
- Todd Kruse - Republican
- Brent Jacobson - LMN
MN House District 53B
- Rick Hansen - DFL
- Steve Swoboda - Republican
- Laura E. Pride - Legal Marijuana Now
MN House District 65B
- Maria Isa Perez-Hodges - DFL
- Anna Botz - DFL
- Kevin Fjelsted - Republican
Dakota County Board District 2
- Joe Atkins
- Jimmy Francis
- John Wheeler
Dakota County Board District 3
- Laurie Halverson
- Janine Hudson
Dakota County Board District 4 (2-year term)
- Bill Droste
- Robert (Bob) Heidenreich
- Seema Maddali
- Logan O'Grady
Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor District 2 (2-yer term)
- Laura Zanmiller
Dakota County Attorney
- Kathy Keena
- Elizabeth Lamin
- Matt Little
- Jeffrey (Jeff) Sheridan
Dakota County Sherriff
- Joe Leko
Inver Grove Heights Mayor
- Brenda Dietrich
- Rosemary Piekarski-Krech
Inver Grove Heights City Council (2)
- Brian Barner
- Jennifer Beck-Brown
- Kathy Fischer
- Glen R. Kadrlik
- Chad Mitchell-Peterson
- Sydney Piras
- Tony Scales
- Mary T'Kach
- Daniel Vedo
Lilydale Mayor (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Lilydale City Council (2) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Mendota Mayor (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Mendota City Council (2) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Mendota Heights Mayor (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Mendota Heights City Council (2) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Sunfish Lake Mayor (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
Sunfish Lake City Council (2) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
South St. Paul City Council (3) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
- Raymond G. Aaron Jr.
- Ugbad Abdilahi
- Michael N. Gould
- Joe Gullerud
- Joe Kaliszewski
- Tom Q. Seaberg
- Matthew Thompson
- John Winkels
South St. Paul School Board (4) (Candidate Filing July 26 - August 9)
West St. Paul Mayor
- Dave Napier
West St. Paul City Council Ward 1
- Pat Armon
- Kimetha Kae Jae Johnson
West St. Paul City Council Ward 2
- John Justen
West St. Paul City Council Ward 1
- Wendy Berry
- Jake Nelson
MN 1st District Court Seats 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 33, 34, 36
MN Court of Appeals Seats 1, 5, 7. 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19
MN Supreme Court Associate Justices 3 & 6
Find out more about 2022 Redistricting in Minnesota on the Secretary of State's website.
Voting Information
Register To Vote:
- In Minnesota, you are eligible to vote if you are:
- A U.S. citizen
- At least 18 years old on Election Day
- A resident of Minnesota for 20 days
- Finished with all parts of any felony sentence
- Register Online
- Register on Election Day - In Minnesota, you may register in person, at your polling place, with identification and proof of residence.
Information For Candidates
Guidelines for Election Programming On NDC4/Town Square Television Channels - Document
Candidate Information from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office