Dodge County Sheriff Scott Rose was unchallenged this year and received 8,471 votes or 98% of the ballots cast. District 2 commissioner Tim Tjosaas was the incumbent and received 932 votes or 55% to Troy Stafford’s 752 votes or 44%. In District 3 James Checkel was unopposed and received 1,265 or 99% of the votes. District 4 incumbent Rhonda Toquam received 837 votes or 57% to challenger Ashley Martin’s 625 votes/42%.
The County attorney race ended with Kailee Thompson receiving 5,431 votes/65% to Crysta Parkin’s 2,831 votes/34%.
The Minnesota State Senator for District 24 to replace Carla Nelson ended up with Simon Glaser receiving 21,082 votes/50.77% over Nels Pierson with 20,403 votes/49.13%. Minnesota State Representative for District 24A race had incumbent Duane Quam receiving 12,280 votes/58% over Heather Holmes with 8,754 votes/41%.
Kasson mayor Dan Eggler was unopposed with 2,494 votes/97%. There were three candidates for two Kasson city council seats. Ryan Christianson received 1,896 votes/42%, Justin Thurmes received 1,537 votes/34% and Johann Marsland received 1,046 votes/23%. In the special election Sheldon Torkelson ran unopposed and garnered 2,398 votes/99%.
Claremont Mayor race had four candidates and Tim Hudson was elected with 105 votes/52%. Ethan Johnson received 64 votes/31%. Heather Grey received 28 votes/14% and Dustin Klemmensen received 6 votes/3%. The Claremont city council had four open seats and eight candidates. Tracy Boyum received 69 votes/18%, Cindy Johnson received 67 votes 17%, Brett Nordstrom received 60 votes/16% and Dean Gray received 50 votes/13% to be seated on the council. Lisa Martinez received 46 votes/12%, Krystal Sultze received 34 votes/9%, Rick Butler received 28 votes/7% and Andrew Edge received 23 votes/6%.
West Concord city council had two open seats and two candidates. Nick Kilen received 239 votes/56% and Galen Koekeritz received 165 votes/40%.
Mantorville mayor and city council positions were uncontested. Mayor Jeffery Ingalls received 501 votes/97%, and Jim Potter received 422 votes/53% AND Jerrod Kappers received 362 votes/46% to both be seated on the city council.
Hayfield Mayor race was uncontested with Rich Fjerstad receiving 526 votes/96%. The Hayfield city council had two open seats and seven candidates. Chris Nelson received 328 votes/32% and Randy Demmer received 280 votes/27% to be seated on the city council. Mark Peterson received 161 votes/15%, Dave Subbert received 122 votes/12%, Joshua Therring received 85 votes/8% and Richard Linsky received 52 votes/5%.
The Hayfield School board had three open seats and three candidates. Tyler Kramer received 1,679 votes/37%, Tyler Anderson received 1,475 votes/32% and Rachael Gagliasso received 1,332 votes/29%. The school district question was defeated with 1,203 no votes/54% and 1,028 yes votes/46%.
The Kasson Mantorville schoolboard had three open seats and five candidates. Patrick Madery received 2,863 votes/25%, Mark Torkelson received 2,567 votes/22% and Mark Gransee received 2,252 votes/19.7% to win their races. Jilaine Rendler received 1,970 votes/17% and Albert Brand received 1,798 votes/15%. The Kasson-Mantorville school district question failed with 2,891 no votes/53.66% to 2,497 no votes/46.34%
The Triton school board had four open seats and seven candidates. Winners were Dale Jensen with 1,648 votes/20%, Wendy Kenworthy with 1,575 votes/19%, Christi Runnels with 1,344 votes/16% and Lloyd Henslin with 1,282 votes/15.3%. Bruce Huber received 1,239 votes/15%, Brian Ginder received 634 votes/7% and Walter Bluhm received 591 votes/7%.
Dodge Center city races were uncontested. Mindy Hedberg won the Mayor position with 912 votes, Randall Langworthy and Alan Denny will be seated as councilman with 822 votes and 575 votes respectively.
