Dakota County, Minnesota 2026 election
On November 3, 2026, Dakota County elects its county sheriff, county attorney, county commissioner and special district board members: 8 races, 13 candidates. Parts of Dakota County also vote in Cannon Falls Public School District and 6 other school districts, linked below.
Places that overlap Dakota County
Statewide races on the Minnesota ballot
Every Minnesota ballot also has 5 statewide races: Governor, U.S. Senate, Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Auditor.
County offices
6 races · 10 candidates
County Attorney
County Commissioner, District 1
County Commissioner, District 2
County Commissioner, District 3
- Laurie Halverson
County Commissioner, District 6
County Sheriff
Special districts
2 races · 3 candidates
Soil and Water Supervisor, District 4
- Bruce Johnson
- Shannon Wohlman
Soil and Water Supervisor, District 5
- Jayne Hager Dee