Local Election and Forum Information


2016 Election

2016 Elections will be held Tuesday, November 8th

Click here for the Martin County Polling Place Finder.
Click here for the City of Fairmont Precinct Map.
For more election resources, visit the Martin County website.


Local Candidate Forums


BROADCAST

Candidate Forums will be BROADCAST LIVE on Channel 13 and KSUM Radio.

They will also be broadcast live ONLINE (CLICK HERE)!

REBROADCAST ON LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL 13 (click here)

Mayoral & City Council will be rebroadcast October 22 & October 23 at 9, 12, 3 & 6 am and pm
Senate, Representative & County Commissioners will be rebroadcast October 29 & 30 at 12 & 6 am and pm
School Board will be rebroadcast October 29 & 30 at 3 & 9 am and pm

FAIRMONT MAYORAL & CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUMS

October 20th, 2016 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Fairmont City Council Chambers

NEW NUMBER AS OF 10/20! Call in questions for candidates: 238-3952

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUMS

October 26th, 2016 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fairmont City Council Chambers

MN STATE SENATE & REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE FORUMS
INTRODUCTION ADDRESS FROM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

October 27th, 2016 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Fairmont City Council Chambers


2016 Election Offices


FEDERAL OFFICE

U.S. Representative – MN District 1

Candidate Name Party
Jim Hagedorn Republican
Tim Walz (Incumbent) Democratic-Farmer-Labor

 

STATE OFFICE

MN State Senator – District 23

Candidate Name Party
Barb Lake Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Julie Rosen (Incumbent) Republican

 

MN State Representative – District 23A

Candidate Name Party
Bob Gunther (Incumbent) Republican
Zac Huntley Democratic-Farmer-Labor

 

COUNTY OFFICE

Martin County Commissioner – 3rd District

Kathy Smith (Incumbent)
Jim Utermarck

Martin County Commissioner – UNOPPOSED

1st District 5th District
Elliot Belgard Steven Flohrs

 

CITY OFFICE

Fairmont Mayoral Candidates

Debbie Foster
Richie Johnson

 

Fairmont City Council Candidates

Ward 2 Ward 4 At Large
Ruth Cyphers Terry Anderson (Incumbent) Chad Askeland
Ed Willett Wayne Hasek Tom Hawkins

 

SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Fairmont School Board Candidates

3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Dan Brookens, Michael Edman, Nicole Green, Julie Laue, Myron Moeller