Decision 2020

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.

Watch Decision 2020 Election Coverage - Tuesday, November 3, 8:00 PM

Community Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

November 3, 2020 General Election Results

2020 Important Election Dates

January 17 - March 2 - Absentee Voting Open For Presidential Nomination Primary

February 25 – Precinct Caucuses | District 52 DFL | District 52 Republican | District 54 DFL | District 54 Republican

March 3 – Presidential Nomination Primary | Watch FYI | MN Secretary of State Results

May 19 – June 2 – Filing period for Federal, State, and County Offices, and Cities with a Primary

July 28 – August 11 – Filing Period for Cities without a Primary, and School Districts

June 27 – August 10 – Absentee voting open for State Primary | Watch FYI | Apply For An Absentee Ballot | In-Person Absentee Voting

August 11 – Minnesota State Primary | Find Your Polling Place

September 19 – November 2 – Absentee voting open for General Election | Watch FYI | Apply For An Absentee Ballot | In-Person Absentee Voting

November 3 – General Election | Find Your Polling Place

Candidate Forums

MN Senate District 52 & House of Representatives District 52A & 52B Candidate Forum

Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

MN Senate District 54 & House of Representatives District 54A Candidate Forum

Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

Inver Grove Heights Mayor & City Council General Election Candidate Forum

Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

South St. Paul Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum

Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

Dakota County Board District 3 & Dakota County Board District 4 Candidate Forum

Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

Meet The Candidates

Meet The Candidates - City & County Candidates | Watch on Comcast Xfinity 14 | Watch Online | Watch On Facebook

Meet The Candidates - State & Federal Candidates | Watch on Comcast Xfinity 14 | Watch Online | Watch On Facebook

2020 Northern Dakota County Races & Candidates

US President/Vice President

Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence - R*
Joseph R. Biden/Kamala Harris - D
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson - IA
Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker - G
Kanye West/Michelle Tidball - I
Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard - I
Gloria La Riva/Leonard Peltier - SL
Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett - SW
Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen - L

US Senator

Kevin O.Connor - Legalize Marijuana Now
Oliver Steinberg - Grassroots Legalize Cannabis
Jason Lewis - Republican
Tina Smith - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

US House of Representatives District 2

Adam Charles Weeks - Legalize Marijuana Now
Tyler Kistner - Republican
Angie Craig - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

MN Senator - District 52

Tomas Settell - Republican
Matt Klein - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

MN Senator - District 54

Leilani Holmstadt - Republican
Karla Bigham - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

MN House of Representatives District 52A

Mariah de la Paz - Republican
Rick Hansen - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

MN House of Representatives District 52B

Cynthia Lonnquist - Republican
Ruth Richardson - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

MN House of Representatives District 54A

Keith Franke - Republican
Anne Claflin - Democratic-Farmer-Labor*

Dakota County Board District 3

Diane Anderson
Laurie Halverson

Dakota County Board District 4

Joe Atkins*

Dakota County Soil & Water District 2

Laura Zanmiller*

Inver Grove Heights Mayor

Tom Bartholomew
Brenda Dietrich

Inver Grove Heights City Council (2)

Susan Gliva
Annette Maggi
John K. Murphy
Kara Perry*

Lilydale Mayor

Warren E. Peterson*

Lilydale City Council (2)

Lyle Hanzal*
Bill Kleinman*
Bart Schneider

Mendota Mayor

Brian Mielke*

Mendota City Council

Steve Golias*
Joan Perron*

Mendota Heights Mayor

Stephanie Levine
Liz Petschel
Patrick Watson

Mendota Heights City Council (2)

Jay Miller*
Joel Paper*

South St. Paul Mayor

Jimmy Francis*

South St. Paul City Council (3)

Pam Bakken
Bill Flatley*
Joe Forester*
Joseph Gullerud
Lori Hansen*
Todd Podgorski

Sunfish Lake Mayor

Dan O'Leary*

Sunfish Lake City Council (2)

Shari Hansen*
Steven M. Bulach*

West St. Paul Mayor

Kimetha (KaeJae) Johnson
Dave Napier*

West St. Paul City Council - Ward 1

Julie A. Eastman
Robert James Pace*

West St. Paul City Council - Ward 2

Anthony J. Fernandez*
Robyn Gulley

West St. Paul City Council - Ward 3

Lisa Eng-Sarne*
David Meisinger

South St. Paul School Board (3)

B.E. "Bernie" Beerman
Colinda Blackbird
Nikki Laliberte*
Jeff McClellan*
John Raasch
Monica Weber

MN Supreme Court - Assoc. Justice 4

Michelle MacDonald
Paul A. Thissen*

MN Court of Appeals Seat 3

Carol Hooten*

MN Court of Appeals Seat 9

Randall J. Sleiter*

MN Court of Appeals Seat 13

Jeanne Cochran*

MN Court of Appeals Seat 15

Kevin G. Ross*

MN 1st District Court Seat 1

Ann M. Offermann*

MN 1st District Court Seat 3

Dannia Edwards*

MN 1st District Court Seat 4

Tracy L. Perzel*

MN 1st District Court Seat 9

Patrick H. Goggins*

MN 1st District Court Seat 12

Michael D. Wentzell*

MN 1st District Court Seat 16

Shawn M. Moynihan*

MN 1st District Court Seat 18

Christian Sean Wilton*

MN 1st District Court Seat 19

Vicki Taylor*

MN 1st District Court Seat 27

Tanya O. O'Brien*

MN 1st District Court Seat 32

Joseph Carter*
Martin "Marty" Judge

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.

Find your Polling Place - MN Secretary of State Poll Finder

In Minnesota, you may vote early (via absentee ballot), without an excuse, beginning 46 days before an Election, including the Presidential Nomination Primary, MN State Primary, and General Election.

Locations are open for early voting during normal business hours, plus Saturday, October 31 from 10 AM - 3 PM, and until 5 PM on Monday, November 2.

Information for Candidates

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

Watch Decision 2020 Election Coverage - Tuesday, November 3, 8:00 PM

Community Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook

November 3, 2020 General Election Results

Inver Grove Heights Mayor Pre-Primary Forum

Inver Grove Heights City Council Pre-Primary Forum

West St. Paul Mayor & City Council General Election Candidate Forum

Mendota Heights Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum

MN Senate District 52 & House of Representatives District 52A & 52B Candidate Forum

MN Senate District 54 & House of Representatives District 54A Candidate Forum

Inver Grove Heights Mayor & City Council General Election Candidate Forum

South St. Paul Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum

Dakota County Board District 3 & Dakota County Board District 4 Candidate Forum