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.
August 11, 2020 - Minnesota State Primary Election Results
- 2020 Important Election Dates
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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
- Inver Grove Heights Filing Information
- South St. Paul Filing Information
- West St. Paul Filing Information
- Dakota County Filing Information
- State of Minnesota Filing Information
July 28 – August 11 – Filing Period for Cities without a Primary, and School Districts
- Mendota Heights Filing Information
- Lilydale Filing Information
- Mendota Filing Information
- Sunfish Lake Filing Information
- South St. Paul Schools Filing Information
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
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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
Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook
Mendota Heights Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum
Replays on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 | Watch Online | Watch on Facebook
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
- 2020 Northern Dakota County Races & Candidates
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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 1
- Kevin Chamberlain*
Dakota County Soil & Water District 2
- Laura Zanmiller*
Dakota County Soil & Water District 3
- Scott A. Holm
- Rebecca Oldenburg Giebel
- Chelsea Skog*
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
West St. Paul Reader Voter's Guide | Question 1 | Question 2 | Question 3
- 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
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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.
- In Minnesota, you are eligible to vote if you are:
- Information for Candidates
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Guidelines for Election Programming On NDC4/Town Square Television Channels - Document