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, and General Election Night LIVE 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.
- 2020 Important Election Dates
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January 17 - March 2 - Absentee Voting Open For Presidential Nomination Primary | Dakota County Absentee Voting Locations
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 | Apply For An Absentee Ballot | Watch FYI
August 11 – Minnesota State Primary
September 19 – November 2 – Absentee voting open for General Election
November 3 – General Election
- 2020 Northern Dakota County Races & Candidates
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US President/Vice President
US Senator - Primary Election August 11, 2020
- Kevin O.Connor - Legalize Marijuana Now
- Oliver Steinberg - Grassroots Legalize Canabis
- John L. Berman - Republican
- Bob "Again" Carney Jr. - Republican
- Cynthia Gail - Republican
- Jason Lewis - Republican
- James Reibestein - Republican
- Steve Carlson - Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Ahmad R. Hassan - Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Paula Overby - Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Christopher Lovell Seymore Sr. - Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- 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
- Janine Hudson
- Gary Huusko
- Scott D. Johnson
- Seema Maddali
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 - Primary August 11, 2020
- Tom Bartholomew
- Brenda Dietrich
- Greg Grover
- Jonathan Weber
Inver Grove Heights City Council (2) - Primary August 11, 2020
- Brian Barner
- Jarid Friese
- Susan Gliva
- Annette Maggi
- Rachelle McCord
- John K. Murphy
- Kara Perry*
- Kurt Rechtizigel
Lilydale Mayor
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Lilydale City Council (2)
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Mendota Mayor
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Mendota City Council
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Mendota Heights Mayor
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Mendota Heights City Council (2)
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
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
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
Sunfish Lake City Council (2)
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
West St. Paul Mayor - Primary August 11, 2020
West St. Paul Reader Mayoral Primary Q & A | Question 1 | Question 2
- Jonathan Diamond
- Kimetha (KaeJae) Johnson
- Dave Napier*
- Jeramie Torkelson - Withdrew 6/16/20 - Name still on ballot
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)
- TBD - Filing July 28 - August 11
- 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