Decision 2022

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 General Election Results

Candidate Forums

Meet the Candidates

Resources for Voters

Vote411 by the League of Women Voters

West St. Paul Reader Voters Guide

East Metro Voters Guide by St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

Register To Vote:

  • In Minnesota, you are eligible to vote if:
    • You are a U.S. citizen
    • You are at least 18 years old on Election Day
    • You have been a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
    • You have had any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
    • You are not under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights.
    • You have not been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
  • Register Online
  • Register on Election Day - In Minnesota, you may register in person, at your polling place, with identification and proof of residence.

Early (Absentee) Voting:

In Minnesota, residents can vote early with an absentee ballot, beginning 46 days before an election.

2022 Important Election Dates

February 1 - Precinct Caucuses | MN Secretary of State's Caucus Finder

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

August 2 - August 16 - 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
  • Scott Jensen/Matt Birk - Republican
  • Joyce Lynn Lacey/Kent Edwards - Republican
  • Tim Walz/Peggy Flanagan - DFL
  • Steve Patterson/Matt Huff - Grassroots Legalize Cannabis
  • James McCaskel/David Sandbeck - Legal Marijuana Now

MN State Auditor

  • Ryan Wilson - Republican
  • Julie Blaha - DFL
  • Will Finn - Grassroots Legalize Cannabis
  • Tim Davis - Legal Marijuana Now

MN Secretary of State

  • Kim Crockett - Republican
  • Steve Simon - DFL

MN Attorney General

  • Jim Schultz - Republican
  • 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
  • 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 - Legal Marijuana Now

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
  • Kevin Fjelsted - Republican

Dakota County Board District 2

  • Joe Atkins
  • Jimmy Francis

Dakota County Board District 3

  • Laurie Halverson
  • Janine Hudson

Dakota County Board District 4 (2-year term)

  • Bill Droste
  • Seema Maddali

Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor District 2 (2-yer term)

  • Laura Zanmiller

Dakota County Attorney

  • Kathy Keena
  • Matt Little

Dakota County Sherriff

  • Joe Leko

Inver Grove Heights Mayor

  • Brenda Dietrich
  • Rosemary Piekarski-Krech

Inver Grove Heights City Council (2)

  • Jennifer Beck-Brown
  • Kathy Fischer
  • Tony Scales
  • Mary T'Kach

Lilydale Mayor

  • John E. Diehl
  • Steve Grego

Lilydale City Council (2)

  • Deborah Cornell
  • Mary Kleinberg

Mendota Mayor

  • Brian Mielke

Mendota City Council (2)

  • Melody Rasmussen
  • Clark Donnelly

Mendota Heights Mayor

  • Stephanie Levine
  • John P. Maczko

Mendota Heights City Council (2)

  • Jeff Nath
  • John R. Mazzitello
  • Sally M. Lorberbaum

Sunfish Lake Mayor

  • Dan O'Leary

Sunfish Lake City Council (2)

  • Shannon Nelson
  • Ginny Beckett
  • Mike Hovey

South St. Paul City Council (3) 

  • Raymond G. Aaron Jr.
  • Ugbad Abdilahi
  • Joe Gullerud
  • Joe Kaliszewski
  • Tom Q. Seaberg
  • Matthew Thompson

South St. Paul School Board (4) - School District Candidate Profiles

  • Ted Pieper
  • Hugh Kenety
  • Deborah Franzen
  • Kim Humann
  • Brian Counihan
  • Jeff McClellan
  • Fred Everson
  • Erica F.J. Petersen
  • Tim Felton
  • Nicole Scheiber
  • Peter Skwira
  • Ashely Wickenhauser-Greif
  • Wendy Woods Felton
  • Colinda Blackbird
  • Gage E. Kemp
  • B.E. "Bernie" Beerman
  • Anne Claflin
  • Bill Arend
  • John Wilcox
  • Jean Lubke
  • Thomas Rongitsch
  • Michael Mathews

South St. Paul Schools Operating Levy - Learn More

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.

Information For Candidates

Guidelines for Election Programming On NDC4/Town Square Television Channels - Document

Candidate Information from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office

Inver Grove Heights & South St. Paul Primary Candidate Profiles

Inver Grove Heights Primary Candidate Profiles

South St. Paul Primary Candidate Profiles