This list of offices is subject to change. (Last updated 1/21/2019)

February 12, 2019

Richfield Special Election – Council Member Ward 3

May 14, 2019

ISD 272 Eden Prairie Schools Special Election – Question

November 5, 2019

City offices

• Bloomington – Mayor, Council Member at Large, Council Member Districts I and II (potential primary)
• Golden Valley – Mayor, 2 Council Members
• Hopkins – Mayor, 2 Council Members
• Independence – Mayor, 2 Council Members
• Minnetonka – Council Member Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 (potential primary)    
• St Anthony – Mayor, 2 Council Members
• St Louis Park – Mayor, 2 Council Members at Large

School district offices

• ISD 11 Anoka Hennepin – School Board Member District 5
• ISD 270 Hopkins – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 271 Bloomington – 3 School Board Members
• ISD 272 Eden Prairie – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 273 Edina – 3 School Board Members at Large
• ISD 276 Minnetonka – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 277 Westonka – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 278 Orono – 3 School Board Members
• ISD 280 Richfield – 3 School Board Members
• ISD 282 St Anthony – 3 School Board Members
• ISD 283 St Louis Park – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 284 Wayzata – 4 School Board Members
• ISD 877 Buffalo Hanover Montrose – 4 School Board Members

Complete the affidavit of candidacy

In order to file for office, you need to fill out an affidavit of candidacy (PDF). See the Where to file section of this page to learn where to file the affidavit.

Complete a nominating petition

If you are running as a member of a major political party (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, or Republican) or for a nonpartisan office, you do not need to file a nominating petition.

If you are running for a partisan office but not as a member of a major political party, then you must file a nominating petition (PDF) with the required number of signatures. The number of signatures you need depends on what office you are running for. For county or legislative offices, you need 500 signatures. The signatures must be of eligible voters who live in the district, and you must obtain the signatures during the filing period.

2018

When you file, you will need to pay the appropriate filing fee or submit a petition in place of filing fee. If you need to file a nominating petition and a petition in place of a filing fee, you can use a combined nominating petition and petition in place of filing fee (PDF).

• Federal offices – the Minnesota Secretary of State
• State and judicial offices – either the Minnesota Secretary of State or the county in which you reside
• County offices - Hennepin County elections
• City offices - the  city clerk
• School district offices - the school district clerk