Local, statewide candidates on the Tuesday, Nov. 4 ballot

The following are local candidates that will be on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 4.
District 2 county commission: Kathy Grell and Vern Massie.
District 3 county commission: Ed Smith and Floyd Frank.
District 5 county commission: Cal Johannsen and Ted VanKempen.
Hubbard County Sheriff: Cory Aukes.
Hubbard County Attorney: Don Dearstyne.
Park Rapids Mayor: Pat Mikesh and Pam Hauber
Park Rapids City Council (two open seats): Erika Randall and Paul Utke
Park Rapids School Board (three open seats): Dennis Dodge, Steph Carlson and Clayton Hoyt.
Nevis Mayor: None.
Nevis City Council (two open seats): Richard Johnson.
Nevis School Board (three open seats): Gary Stennes, Andrew Lindow, Chris Gatewood and Lindsey Nicklason.
Akeley Mayor: Brian Hitchcock.
Akeley City Council (two open seats): Trygve Karl, Bobbie Emery and Billy Krotzer.
Menahga Mayor: Pat Foss and Jensine Kurtti.
Menahga City Council (three open seats): Craig Lawrey, Thomas Ellingson and Marty Ahlf.
Menahga School Board (three open seats): Jon Kangas, Durwin Tomperi, Ernest Huhta Jr. and Andrea Haverinen.
State Representative District 2A: Dave Hancock and Roger Erickson.
State Representative District 2B: Steve Green and David Sobieski
Statewide and U.S. House candidates on Minnesotans’ Nov. 4 ballots:
U.S. Senate Independence, Steve Carlson; Republican, Mike McFadden, Democrat, Al Franken (i); Libertarian, Heather Johnson
Governor Independence, Hannah Nicollet; Republican, Jeff Johnson; Democrat, Mark Dayton (i); Libertarian, Chris Holbrook; Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Chris Wright
Secretary of State Independence, Bob Helland; Republican, Dan Severson; Democrat, Steve Simon; Libertarian, Bob Odden
State auditor Independence, Patrick Dean; Republican, Randy Gilbert; Democrat, Rebecca Otto (i); Libertarian, Keegan Iversen; Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Judith Schwartzbacker
Attorney general Independence, Brandan Borgos; Republican, Scott Newman; Democrat, Lori Swanson (i); Libertarian, Mary O’Connor; Green, Andy Dawkins; LegalizeMarijuana Now, Dan Vacek
Supreme Court justice 2 John Hancock, Wilhelmina Wright (i)
Supreme Court justice 3 Michelle MacDonald, David Lillehaug (i)
Appeals Court judge 1 John Rodenberg (i)
Appeals Court judge 3 Carol Hooten (i)
Appeals Court judge 4 John Smith (i)
Appeals Court judge 9 Michael Kirk (i)
Appeals Court judge 10 Edward Cleary (i)
Appeals Court judge 12 Margaret Chutich (i)
Appeals Court judge 15 Kevin Ross (i)
1st Congressional District Republican, Jim Hagedorn; Democrat, Tim Walz (i)
2nd Congressional District Independence, Paula Overby; Republican, John Kline (i); Democrat, Mike Obermueller
3rd Congressional District Republican, Erik Paulson (i); Democrat, Sharon Sund
4th Congressional District Independence, Dave Thomas; Republican, Sharna Wahlgren; Democrat, Betty McCollum (i)
5th Congressional District Independence, Lee Bauer; Republican, Doug Daggett; Democrat, Keith Ellison (i)
6th Congressional District Independence, John Denney; Republican, Tom Emmer; Democrat, Joe Perske
7th Congressional District Republican, Torrey Westrom; Democrat, Collin Peterson (i)
8th Congressional District Republican, Stewart Mills; Democrat, Rick Nolan (i); Green, Ray “Skip” Sandman